The prime minister, Narendra Modi, accused the Congress of "running the government through remote for 10 years" and called Rahul Gandhi's "will remove poverty in a single stroke" remark a "mockery of the poor" With his statements pledging to eradicate poverty from the nation in a single blow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a "royal magician" jab at the "prince" of the Congress, Rahul Gandhi. “Where was this royal magician hiding for so many years? It has been 50 years since his grandmother announced to remove poverty from the country,” PM Modi stated during his speech at a public gathering in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh.
Only a few hours had passed since the prime minister of India announced the BJP's electoral manifesto for the Delhi Lok Sabha elections of 2024.
PM Modi criticized the Congress once more. of “running the government through remote control for 10 years” and called Rahul Gandhi’s “will remove poverty with one stroke” remark a “mockery of the poor”.
“Before 2014, they ran the government remotely for 10 years and are saying that they have got ‘jhatke vala’ mantra, where did they get this ‘jhatke vala’ mantra from? Tell me, is this not a mockery of the poor? Is this not an insult to the poor? They make such claims and because of this they become a laughing stock and the country does not take them seriously…” he said.
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In a mocking statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a "royal magician" on Sunday, disregarding his claim that poverty can be eliminated "with a single stroke" and said that the nation does not take him seriously. Speaking at a rally in the town of Pipariya, in the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha district of Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi further criticized the opposition INDIA group, claiming that they were unable to defend the nation because one of their members supported nuclear disarmament.
He added that although the BJP government has honored Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the Congress has consistently denigrated him.
"The Congress shehzada announced to eradicate poverty with a single stroke. It is laughable. Where was this royal magician missing for so many years? His grandmother (former PM Indira Gandhi) had given the slogan of 'Garibi Hatao' 50 years ago," PM Modi said without naming Rahul Gandhi.
The country does not take him seriously, the PM said.
"They ran the government by remote control for 10 years before 2014. Now they have found a mantra instantly. They made such statements and have become a laughing stock. It is a joke on the poor," he said.
Referring to the CPI(M) manifesto, Prime Minister Modi stated that a member of the INDIA alliance had called for nuclear disarmament without naming any party. Can a party that is unable to improve itself also improve the nation? he asked. "In the manifestos of INDI alliance partners, a number of dangerous promises were made. One of its partner's manifesto has promised nuclear disarmament of the country," he said.
"We should have nuclear weapons to protect our country; those saying otherwise can't protect India," he said.
Prime Minister Modi went on to criticize the Congress, claiming that as soon as the son of a low-income family was elected, the establishment party began spreading falsehoods about the Constitution and democracy's vulnerability. "Modi has reached here due to the Constitution scripted by Babasaheb," he said on the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar.
"The Congress always insulted Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, we have honoured him," the PM said.
Additionally, he claimed that although the BJP government has honored the contributions of adivasis (tribals), the Congress has never done so. The prime minister mentioned Droupadi Murmu's election to the nation's most important constitutional position, saying that a tribal woman became the President of India as a result of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's Constitution.
"Today is a big day in history as today is the birth anniversary of Ambedkar Ji. It was because of Babasaheb's Constitution that a tribal family's daughter has become the country's president and a poor woman's son is seeking votes from you for serving you for the third time," PM Modi said.
He claimed that the BJP government has a chance to establish the "Panch Teerth" legacy of Madhya Pradesh's Mhow town, where Babasaheb Ambedkar was born.
According to PM Modi, the Congress dissolved state governments and declared emergencies when in power.
"Now the royal family is threatening that if Modi becomes prime minister for the third time, the country would be up in flames," he said.
He added that they had previously declared that if the Ram temple was constructed and Article 370—which gave Jammu and Kashmir special status—was repealed, the entire nation would burn.
"They are jealous. The fire has engulfed their heart and mind. They are not jealous of Modi but are jealous of the love of the 140-crore people of the country for Modi. They are restless after being out of power for 10 years," the PM said. "The (opposition) INDI alliance is unable to decide in which direction the country should move," he said.
The slogan of "Phir ek baar, Modi sarkar" is resonating across the country, the PM said.
"Modi doesn't have any dream; your dreams are my mission," he told the gathering
The prime minister claimed that although the BJP government has honored the adivasis (tribals), the Congress has never acknowledged their contributions. You can only listen to the newest music on JioSaavn.com.
He said that to commemorate the 150th anniversary of tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda's birth, the government would declare 2025 to be "Janjatiya Gourav Diwas."
