New Delhi, March 23 -- Accusing the Congress of "being concerned about its own power and not the country" during its rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday referred to the oil bonds issued during the UPA government and said "those who were running the government through remote control made this wrong decision to preserve their power".

Speaking at the TV9 Network Summit, the Prime Minister also took digs at the opposition parties and alleged that certain political parties, driven by self-interest, are seeking to exploit the circumstances created by global challenges for their political gain.

The Prime Minister pointed to the issuance of oil bonds worth Rs 1.48 lakh crore, stating that the decision placed a financial burden on futur...