Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest Lok Sabha polls from Raebareli instead of Amethi and said the latter is “scared”. The prime minister made the comments while campaigning in West Bengal for Lok Sabha polls on Friday.
Modi said that he is contesting from Rae Bareli seat as he is anticipating defeat in Kerala’s Wayanad where he is a sitting MP.Modi slammed the opposition and asserted that Congress’ tally in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls will be an all-time low in its electoral history.
“Now, the shehzada’ of Congress, who went to Wayanad (Kerala) after losing the Amethi seat, is also contesting from Rae Bareli. He knows he will lose Wayanad this time.” On Rahul Gandhi leaving Amethi, PM Modi suggested to the Congress MP, “Daro Mat, Bhaago Mat” (Do not fear, do not run).
Modi warns people that if Congress wins the election, it would snatch Scheduled Caste, Dalits and OBCs quotas and give those to its jihadi vote bank thanks to the party’s appeasement politics.
Prime Minister Modi challenged Congress to give in writing that it would not amend the Constitution for providing reservations based on religion. He also slammed the Trinamool Congress government alleging that the party has made Hindus “second-class citizens” in West Bengal.
PM Modi attacked the INDIA bloc over the vote jihad issue. It may be recalled that Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s niece Maria Alam has been embroiled in controversy for commenting on vote jihad. ‘The opposition has started the game of vote jihad. Congress, Trinamool are silent about this vote jihad. This INDI Alliance will do whatever it wants for votes,” Modi said.
He also claimed that TMC is indulging in appeasement politics to protect its vote bank in Bengal. “Is vote-bank politics bigger than people and humanity?” Modi asked.