India, Oct. 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a veiled dig at Opposition parties, accusing them of spreading rumours about shortages of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fertilisers amid the West Asia conflict. He alleged that they "get happiness when the country faces difficulty" and were using the situation to defame him.

"Some spread rumours after Iran war that farmers would not get fertilisers, and people LPG, only to defame Modi," he said, without naming anyone.

Addressing a gathering in Bhildi in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, Modi also said he would continue to serve the people of India till his last breath.

His remarks came days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's comment, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega". ...