Apparently buoyant over BJP’s thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh local body polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched scathing attack on opposition Congress party saying that people of Uttar Pradesh recognised the opposition party and its dynastic leadership’s hypocrisy and now it is the turn of Gujarat to bid adieu to Congress from the political arena.
Reacting on the claims of former Prime Ministers – Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi over Gandhi family’s Gujarat connections, the Prime Minister said that in the past when elections used to come, Indira Gandhi would termed herself daughter-in-law of Gujarat and Rajiv termed himself son of Gujarat during their visits to state. Now their family member (Rahul Gandhi) are claiming the same, said PM Modi adding that despite all these claims they never tried to resolved issues of Gujarat.
Modi who initiated two day visit to his poll bound home-state on Sunday addressed three mammoth public rallies in Bharuch and Surendranagar in the morning and at Rajkot late in the night. He also inaugurated 200-bed hospital at an educational campus of Swaminarayan sect.
“Congress ruled Uttar Pradesh for decades. Generations of Gandhi-Nehru family has elected from the largest state of India. But neither the party nor the family did anything for the state. Uttar Pradesh’s people gave fitting reply by wiping them out. Now people Gujarat will follow them,’’ he said accusing the opposition party of seeking to divide society on the basis of caste and religion.
Appealing people to re-elect the saffron party for safety, peace and property of the bordering state, Modi said that there was a time when frequent communal riots used to happen in different parts of the state. Once BJP came into power, communal harmony and peace prevailing for almost two decades, he added.
Despite the fact Bharuch and Kutch districts are having high population Muslims, both the district progressed under BJP rule he claimed adding that for his party development is the target and development is its intention.
Taking a jibe at detractors of his dream project Bullet Train Modi said that those who didn’t believe Bullet Train project as development should use bullock cart as their transport mode. He said that the train would be made by Japanese but cement, steel and labour to prepare infrastructure for it which would enhance growth opportunities for the people.
Modi who contested first ever election of his life from Rajkot West assembly constituency in the year 2001 thanked people of the city. He said that current leadership of Congress party had registered a record of maximum defeats which no one could break. “Time has ripened for Congress party to introspect. Why 125-year-old is not being acceptable in any corner of India? The reason for its plight is thanks to involvement in corruption, nepotism and vote bank politics.”
He also raked up issue of delay in Narmada Dam project, ignorance of Gujaratis by Congress leadership including Sardar Patel and Morarji Desai hailing his government’s move of demonetisation. Modi also raised issue of emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi saying that the former Prime Minister literally transformed entire nation into jail.