In a scathing attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said now it is not the same old party and has become new form of urban Naxal.
Modi also dubbed the Congress as the biggest “dishonest and deceitful” party in the country.
Slamming the grand old party, Modi said “Its politics today has reduced to spreading “falsehoods and anarchy” in the country”.
Terming the party anti-Dalit and anti-farmer, Prime Minister Modi stated, “Congress family is the biggest anti-OBC, anti-ST and anti-SC; they always hated Babasaheb Ambedkar. Who knows Congress’s anti-Dalit stance better than Haryana? Every time Congress forms a Government in Haryana, Dalits face hardships.”
He said the Congress feels no shame in defaming the country for defaming the BJP. “So you have to be wary of the Congress and their associates.”
Kicking off his party’s campaign in Haryana by addressing a poll rally in Kurukshetra, he questioned the track record of Congress and said it talks big when it comes to farmers. “If the Congress has the guts, why don’t they implement their farmer schemes in Karnataka and Telangana,” Modi said.
Modi said the Congress has come to power in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana by making false promises, and has now “destroyed” the States which used to be prosperous. People now repent voting for the Congress in these States, he said.
“The Congress made hue and cry over Minimum Support Price (MSP), I ask them how many crops they buy at MSP in Congress ruled States- Karnataka and Telangana? Those who trusted Congress are now regretting it. Their only agenda is to empty public coffers to win elections. Just witness the condition of Punjab. The people of Haryana must keep such parties far from power,” Modi said. “Did any farmer receive money in their accounts during Congress rule?” Prime Minister asked.
Polling for the 90 Assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and the votes will be counted on October 8.
Addressing the rally, Modi said, “Two years ago, the Congress Government was formed in Himachal Pradesh. But what is the situation there today? No citizen of Himachal is happy today. Congress fed lies to every section there but none of the promises made were fulfilled.”
Under the Kissan Samman Nidhi, more than Rs 3.25 lakh crore has been deposited in farmers’ accounts, he said while highlighting his Government achievements. “See what is happening in Karnataka. During a short period of Congress’ rule in that State, about 1,200 farmers have committed suicide there,” the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister added, “When the nation exposed their lies, they stopped talking about the Old Pension Scheme altogether. In contrast, BJP has introduced the New Pension Scheme, guaranteeing a secure future for employees. Government employees have widely appreciated this scheme.”
He also shared an emotional moment with the crowd, “Just a few days ago, we completed the third revision of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, and starting this October, my ex-servicemen brothers will begin receiving its benefits. For Congress, appeasement is their only agenda. In Karnataka, under Congress rule, even Lord Ganpati is being disrespected.”
Modi also addressed the issue of reservations, stating, “Remember, when Nehru was the Prime Minister, he opposed reservations, claiming that hiring through reservations would lower the quality of Government services. Indira Gandhi also blocked OBC reservations, and it wasn’t until the Janata Party Government that the Mandal Commission was formed. But when Congress returned, they buried the report. Rajiv Gandhi too opposed OBC reservations and insulted the community. Even today, Congress continues its royal family’s agenda against reservations. But let me make one thing clear, as long as Modi is here, not a single penny of Dr Ambedkar’s reservation policy will be touched. SC/ST/OBC reservations are here to stay forever.”
Shifting focus to the efforts of the Government, the Prime Minister highlighted the support given to farmers, stating, “Our Government has taken many steps to reduce the burden on farmers. Take urea, for example. While a bag of urea costs Rs 3,000 internationally, we provide it to our farmers for less than Rs 300.”
Expressing confidence in his party’s future, Modi added, “In Haryana, BJP is working with full dedication, transforming the State into a top performer in investment and revenue. Remember when Congress limited development funds to just one district? Haryana saw how those funds vanished into the wrong hands. But the BJP has connected the entire State to the stream of progress. Where half the homes once lacked water connections, today, Haryana is on track to achieve 100 per cent tap water connectivity.”
He said the new NDA government at the Centre is yet to complete 100 days but it has already started work worth nearly Rs 15 lakh-crore. The BJP Government has approved three crore ‘pucca houses’ for poor, he said.
Attacking the Hooda family and previous Congress Governments in Haryana, Modi said, “We have seen that period of the Congress Government when money for development used to be limited to one district only. Not only that, in whose pockets that money used to go? Everyone in Haryana knows that,”
He praised Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for his humility and said he has dedicated himself for the State’s progress.
Modi said people gave him a third term at the Centre in the Lok Sabha elections, and going by their enthusiasm, the BJP is set to score a hat-trick in Haryana too. “I have come once again to ask for your support to form a BJP Government on this sacred land. You have entrusted me with the opportunity to serve in Delhi for the third consecutive time, and the enthusiasm I see here today makes it clear, BJP’s hat-trick is inevitable,” he urged.
The BJP is contesting the Haryana Assembly polls alone after parting ways with Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) last year. Meanwhile, the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are also contesting the polls solo as the two members of the INDIA bloc could not finalise a seat-sharing deal.
