New Delhi/Silvassa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP on Saturday ridiculed the opposition parties and their show of unity in Kolkata and said the government’s firm actions against corruption has compelled the detractors to try set up a ‘failed front’ that is based on sheer hopelessness.
“Those who curb democratic rights themselves in states and now lecture others….I have only one thing to say….’Wah Kya scene hae’,” Prime Minister said addressing a rally in Silvassa in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
“Jo pahele Congress ko pani pee pee ke kostey they, ab ikatthe ho chukey haen (There was a time, they used to attack Congress vehemently. But today all have come together),” Prime Minister said.
“My actions against corruption have infuriated some people. It is but natural for them to get angry as I have prevented them from looting public money. Consequently, they have now formed an alliance called Mahagathbandhan,” Mr Modi said.
Ridiculing the Kolkata rally wherein a galaxy of opposition leaders got together, Prime Minister said a these leaders have gathered in a city when the fact of the matter is that BJP has only one elected MLA in West Bengal.
“This Mahagathbandhan is not only against Modi, it is also against the people of this country,” he said.
“We have just a single legislator in West Bengal but today they all have got together. They have done so because our government in marching on the road map of ‘satya (truth)’ and they are scared of our one MLA,” Mr Modi said in his inimitable style adding, “Look at the desperation, they are screaming bachao, bachao (please save us)”.
“These people are doing all sorts of things to save themselves and I have undertake my mission of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas,” Prime Minister said.
Addressing a media conference in Delhi, BJP spokesman Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the Kolkata rally attended among others by the likes of Sharad Pawar, N Chandrababu Naidu and H D Deve Gowda only reflect “contradiction and conflict”.
“This is a stage of contradiction and conflict………….The rally in Kolkata is a failed front. This (front) is made in a condition of hopelessness. There has been personal hatred and selfishness on the stage,” he said.
He said the people of the country understood well the motive behind making the attempts to forge alliance of different parties only to seek ouster of a single man that is Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Trying to expose the inherent weakness of the proposed coalition of opposition parties, he said the basic question which the people would like to know is “how many leaders sitting on that stage are the future Prime Ministers”.
“If it would be cleared by them (the alliance), that would be ease among those who are opposed to them, ” he said.
“Who is the leader of those 50-55 faces being seen on the stage who do not want to see each other on different locations. Is their leader Deve Gowda, Mulayam Singh, Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav or Lalu Yadav?” Mr Rudy asked.
The former Union Minister said if a boat sails in different directions it cannot move forward.