Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday ripped into Congress and JMM for allegedly encouraging infiltration in State. Modi—the BJP’s star campaigner was addressing his last election rally in Deoghar, today chose to raise infiltration issue as Santhal Pargana, which borders Bengal has illegal infiltration from Bangladesh as one of the major issues in area.
Modi flanked by Chief Minister Raghubar Das, former chief minister Arjun Munda, AJSU party president Sudesh Mahto, three Santhal candidates and ministers in Raghubar Das Cabinet predicted that Congress and its ‘Mahamilawatis’ gang’s defeat in election is inevitable.
Modi said, “While on one hand our commitment is for development of Jharkhand. Congress and JMM are with infiltrators. We have to indentify infiltrators crossing the border. These infiltrators not only eat up our resources, but are also dangerous for national security.” The Prime Minister also reminded about last month’s Easter blasts in Sri Lanka, claiming that Congress and its ally partner’s policies are such that they are reluctant to take strong action against terrorist and Left Wing Extremist (LWE). Modi said, “The Congress in its manifesto has promised to do away with sedition law. Any leniency in the law will only encourage terrorism, extremism and stone pelters in Kashmir, but the BJP will never allow this to happen.”
Modi, who was glad after seeing large gathering in crowd, said the huge crowd in rally is an indication that Congress is sure to suffer defeat. Modi said, “The Congress has even started preparations whom to blame for their debacle in Lok Sabha elections. Rat race is going between two closest courtiers of Gandhi family to save Namdaar (Rahul Gandhi) after May 23 results.” Modi went into detailed account of the two Congressmen Sam Pitroda and Mani Shankar Aiyar.
He said, “One is guru of Naamdar (Rahul Gandhi), he made fun of Sikhs by saying ‘Hua to Hua’ (whatever happened, happened),” referring to Pitroda, the overseas Congress chief considered as Rahul Gandhi’s mentor.
Modi said, “The second Congress batman (referring to Mani Shankar Aiyar), was hiding after 2017 ‘Neech remark’ to me before Gujarat elections, has resurfaced again and has defended his words in article. The people of country will give a fitting reply to such leaders for their remarks.”
Though, the rally was in Godda, but he tried connect with people of three constituencies—Dumka, Rajmahal and Godda.
Appealing the voters (especially tribals) to vote in support of BJP candidates, the Prime Minister said, these ‘Mahamilawatis’ can go to any extent to cheat people. He said, “Nobody can snatch your land (tribal land) till Modi and BJP is there. Through Van Dhan and Jan Dhan Yojana, tribals will have first priority on Country forest resources. The BJP government has even increased the minimum support price on forest resources. Earlier, farmers were to get MSP for ten forest products, but now the MSP has extended to 50 products.” Targeting the Congress, the PM said, the Congress, which has ruled for more than 55 years has only exploited tribals. “It was former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who created separate State (Jharkhand) for tribals at the same time constituting separate Tribal Ministry. I am real disciple of Vajpayee jee and will carry forward his work.” Modi also highlighted mining law through which tribals are getting share of mine resources, Jharkhand has received `6,000 crore which is used for tribal welfare.
The Prime Minister also talked about development infrastructure carried out by Centre and State Government in Santhal Pargana such as construction of AIIMS and Airport in Deoghar, construction of inland port in Sahibganj, construction of medical college in Dumka, road and rail network among others.
In Santhal Pargana, BJP is facing contest from JMM and JVM. From Dumka, JMM patriarch Shibu Soren is in fray against BJP Sunil Soren, in Rajmahal JMM Vijay Hansdak is in contest against BJP Hemlal Murmu, while in Godda BJP sitting MP Nishikant Dubey is contesting against JVM Pradeep Yadav.
Today was Modi last rally, earlier he had addressed rallies in Lohardaga, Chaibasa, Giridih.