PM has resorted to hate speech, lies: Cong on his 'redistribution of wealth to infiltrators' remarks
New Delhi, Apr 21: The Congress on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "redistribution of wealth" remarks targeting the party, saying after facing "disappointment" in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, the PM has now resorted to "lies" and "hate speech" to divert people from the real issues.
The opposition party's attack came after Prime Minister Modi suggested that if the Congress comes to power, it would redistribute wealth of people to Muslims and cited former PM Manmohan Singh's remark that the minority community had the first claim on the country's resources.
Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Banswara, Modi alleged the Congress plans to give people's hard-earned money and valuables to "infiltrators" and "those who have more children".
Hitting back at the PM, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that in the history of India, no prime minister has lowered the dignity of his post as much as Modi.
"Today, Modi ji's desperate speech showed that INDIA is winning the first phase. What Modi ji said is definitely a hate speech, but it is also a deliberate ploy to divert attention," Kharge said
Today, the prime minister did what he has got in the values of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he said.
"Lying for power, making false references to things and making false allegations against opponents is the specialty of the Sangh and the BJP's training," he alleged.
Kharge said that 140 crore people of the country will no longer fall prey to such "lies".
"Our manifesto is for every Indian. It talks about equality for all. Talks about justice for all. The Nyaya Patra of Congress is based on the foundation of truth, but it seems that the chair of the dictator like Goebbels is now shaking," Kharge said in a post in Hindi on X.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that after facing "disappointment" in the first phase of voting, "the level of lies of Narendra Modi has fallen so much that he now wants to divert the people from the issues as he is rattled".
The trends of immense support for Congress' "revolutionary manifesto" have started emerging, Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.
"The country will now vote on its issues, vote for its employment, its family and its future. India will not be diverted," the former Congress chief said.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also slammed Modi, saying that instead of answering a single question on issues related to youth, women, farmers, Dalits, and backwards, the prime minister "shamelessly lied" and made "insulting" statements in his rallies in Rajasthan to divert attention from the real issues .
"What we do know is that the first phase has been very bad for them (BJP). But perhaps the situation is much worse than what we estimate. It seems that the Prime Minister has lost his mental balance due to the frustration and disappointment of losing power," Ramesh said in a post in Hindi on X.
"Remember: BJP 'dakshin mein saaf, uttar mein half' (BJP wiped out in the South and its tally half in the North)," the Congress leader said.
Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera accused the PM of "lying".
"We challenge the Prime Minister to show if Hindu-Muslim is written anywhere in our manifesto. This kind of shallow mindset is in your political values," Khera said.
"We have talked about justice for youth, women, farmers, tribals, middle class and workers. Do you have any objection to this also?" he said, slamming the PM.
In his remarks in Rajasthan, Modi said, "The Congress manifesto says they will calculate the gold with mothers and sisters, get information about it and then distribute that property. They will distribute it to whom - Manmohan Singh's government had said that Muslims have the first right on the country's assets."
"Earlier, when their (Congress) government was in power, they had said that Muslims have the first right on the country's assets. This means to whom will this property be distributed? It will be distributed among those who have more children," the prime minister said.
The Congress has asserted that its manifesto does not talk about "redistribution" and that it favours a "comprehensive socio-economic caste census".
आज मोदी जी के बौखलाहट भरे भाषण से दिखा कि प्रथम चरण के नतीजों में INDIA जीत रहा है।
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) April 21, 2024
मोदी जी ने जो कहा वो Hate Speech तो है ही, ध्यान भटकाने की एक सोची समझी चाल है। प्रधानमंत्री ने आज वही किया जो उन्हें संघ के संस्कारों में मिला है।
सत्ता के लिए झूठ बोलना, बातों का अनर्गल…
प्रधान मंत्री को चुनौती है कि हमारे घोषणा पत्र में कहीं भी हिंदू मुसलमान लिखा हो तो दिखा दें।
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) April 21, 2024
इस तरह का हल्कापन आपकी मानसिकता में, आपके राजनैतिक संस्कारों में है।
हमने तो युवाओं, महिलाओं, किसानों, आदिवासियों, माध्यम वर्ग, श्रमिकों को न्याय की बात कही है।
आपको इस से भी आपत्ति है? pic.twitter.com/6cazOKC1Rk
BIG BREAKING 🚨
— Ankit Mayank (@mr_mayank) April 21, 2024
Narendra Modi stooped yet another low after a disastrous first phase for BJP.
He once again asked for votes in the name of religion & also spread propaganda against Congress & Muslims.
He further dipped below Mariana Trench & said Congress will snatch people's… pic.twitter.com/FrlDacobY9
पहले चरण के मतदान में निराशा हाथ लगने के बाद नरेंद्र मोदी के झूठ का स्तर इतना गिर गया है कि घबरा कर वह अब जनता को मुद्दों से भटकाना चाहते हैं।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 21, 2024
कांग्रेस के ‘क्रांतिकारी मेनिफेस्टो’ को मिल रहे अपार समर्थन के रुझान आने शुरू हो गए हैं।
देश अब अपने मुद्दों पर वोट करेगा, अपने…
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Make polling hours 6am-7pm for May 7 LS polls, Karnataka BJP urges EC citing heatwave
Bengaluru, May 3: Citing the ongoing heatwave in the state, Karnataka BJP on Friday petitioned the Election Commission with a request to modify the polling hours to the 6am-7pm period in the 14 parliamentary constituencies in the state that goes to polls on May 7.
Polling is currently scheduled to be held in the second phase in the state in 14 segments in the northern districts between 7am to 6pm on May 7.
"It has become hard to come out and vote between hours 10.00 to 17.00 due to uncontrollable heat. The average heat in those parts (north Karnataka) covering 14 parliamentary constituencies are between 37 and 42 degree (Celsius). The mercury is rising at an alarming level and it would become hard for the electors to come out and vote," BJP's petition said.
The petition highlighted the alarming rise in temperatures, which are expected to go beyond 40 degree Celsius, and also stated that the number of voters over the age of 40 is high and that they are vulnerable to the heatwave.
"To keep up the good spirit of voting, necessary action should be taken," the BJP petition urged the Election Commission, saying, "In this background, it is requested to modify the time of voting in the 14 parliamentary constituencies from 06.00 to 19.00 hours on May 7".
Polling was held between 7 am and 6 pm during Karnataka's first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies on April 26.
