Siddaramaiah takes jibe at PM Modi over 'God sent' remark, asks whether he is divine incarnation
Bengaluru, May 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reported 'God sent' comment and wondered whether he was the divine incarnation.
He also asserted that claims of turning this country that is so diverse, into a 'Hindu Rashtra' was not possible.
The CM was speaking at an event organised by the state Congress to commemorate first PM Jawaharlal Nehru's death anniversary
"Narendra Modi now says he was sent by god. Look at the irony. He says --god has sent me to make Viksit Bharat by 2047. Is he the incarnation of god?," Siddaramaiah asked.
He said, "Not even a single day, he launched any programmes aimed at the poor, Dalits, backward classes, minorities, and unemployed. There should be equality among all and equal opportunity for all... has he taken efforts to achieve it?"
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"Fully aware of their (BJP/NDA) defeat, Narendra Modi is uttering whatever comes out of his mouth. He is doing it intentionally for the sake of votes by dividing Hindus and Muslims. He is doing it for polarisation of votes.
While speaking to the media, he says he stands for all people, but during election rallies he uses hate speech against Muslims," he added.
The CM's remark come in the wake of PM Modi's interview to a national news channel in which he reportedly said that he was not biological but sent by god.
Claiming that the BJP doesn't believe in pluralism, Siddaramaiah said this is a country that represents pluralism with multiple religions, castes, and languages.
"In a country that is so diverse, autocracy, and statements like we will make this a Hindu Rashtra is a dream talk. It is not possible in this country, one has to clearly understand this," he added.
Crediting Nehru for establishing democracy in the country, setting up several public sector industries and educational institutions, and building big dams, Siddaramaiah asked whether PM Modi, who claims that Congress did nothing for India, has constructed at least one dam, or established a public sector industry in 10 years.
ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ @narendramodi ಅವರಿಗೆ @BJP4India, ಎನ್ ಡಿ ಎ ಸೋಲು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ. ಹತಾಶರಾಗಿ ವಿಚಿತ್ರ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸೋಲಿನ ಸುಳಿವು ಮೋದಿಯವರನ್ನು ಈ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 27, 2024
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
