Maharajganj/Motihari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dubbed the INDIA bloc as a “congregation of scamsters” that was communal, casteist and dynastic to a “severe” degree, “cent per cent”.
Modi launched the blistering attack at rallies in Mahrajganj and Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar, where he also predicted a big blow for the opposition alliance that stood for corruption, appeasement politics and “perverted anti-Sanatan mindset”, on June 4 when Lok Sabha poll results will be out.
The PM, who is seeking a third consecutive term in office, also underscored that he shall be bequeathing no “viraasat (inheritance)” since he considered the people of the country as his only “waaris (successors)”.
He also charged the RJD-Congress combine, which formerly ruled Bihar, with having brought disrepute to “the land which gave birth to first president Rajendra Prasad”.
He pointed out that the state, in the 1990s, had become known for “irangdaari tax (extortion)” and the NDA, which has been in power for nearly two decades, was trying to “bring to a halt the trend of large-scale migration to other parts of the country for want of industries and job opportunities in Bihar”.
He lambasted the Nehru-Gandhi family, which he referred to as “Congress’ royal family”, for “keeping mum” over controversial remarks made by its leaders and allies against people of Bihar in states such as Punjab, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
“Your vote is not just for electing your local MP but also to make your PM strong,” said Modi, who also claimed that migrants from Bihar were treated well in Gujarat when he was the CM of that state.
The PM also launched indirect attacks on leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, who he said were “born with silver spoons”.
“The nation cannot move forward with the sins of the INDIA bloc, which stands for corruption, appeasement politics, represents the ‘tukde-tukde’ gang and a perverted mindset that heaps scorn on Sanatan Dharma,” he said.
“This is the reason why the INDIA bloc was exhausted in the very first phase of the elections. In the subsequent phases, it was battered. In the remaining two phases, the trend will continue, and on June 4 when votes are counted, the results will come as a big blow to the intentions of the opposition alliance,” he claimed.
Modi claimed that the opposition alliance did not look like a political front.
“It appears to be a congregation of scamsters, who are together responsible for corruption scandals worth Rs 20 lakh crore,” he alleged.
Modi claimed the parties of the opposition alliance have three common “evils”.
“They are all communal, casteist and dynastic… to a degree that is severe, cent percent,” he claimed.
Modi also bristled at the opposition’s criticism of welfare schemes run by his government, alleging that his opponents had “bundles of notes stashed away in Swiss banks” and could not understand the plight of the common people “the way I do, having been born in a poor family”.
“They were opening accounts in Swiss banks, while the people of India were starving,” he alleged.
Referring to Tejashwi Yadav, whom he did not mention by name, he said, “I am told that the ‘waaris of jungle raaj’ has been saying I will be advised bed rest after the Lok Sabha elections. The ‘shehzada’ of Congress says he wants to see me in tears. His party openly chants slogans like ‘Modi teri kabr khudegi’ (your grave will be dug).”
“These people have a counterpart in Uttar Pradesh (an allusion to Akhilesh Yadav) who says I have reached the end of my life and hence contesting from Varanasi,” said Modi, adding that the remarks showed lack of sensitivity on the part of those “born with silver spoons, who have never known what is a life filled with struggles”.
He said the leaders of the INDIA bloc were furiously hurling “abuses and curses” at him as June 4 was approaching.
“They cannot accept that Modi is getting elected by the people of the country for another five-year term,” he claimed.
In his speech, the PM also made a reference to the much-talked-about feast Gandhi had enjoyed at Lalu Prasad’s residence last year.
“Those who refused the invitation to the consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya had no problems in sharing a meal with the corrupt,” he said.
Modi also referred to Champaran as Mahatma Gandhi’s “karma bhoomi” and his own roots in Gujarat the “janmabhoomi (place of birth)”.
The Congress betrayed his ideals upon coming to power and devoted itself to promoting the interests of one family,” he alleged.
“I have spent my first 10 years in power filling the potholes left by the Congress. I intend to speed up progress in the next term,” said Modi as he spoke about his thrust on welfare measures like toilets for women “who had to suffer physical ailments because of the absence of this very basic of all amenities”.
At his second rally in the Mahrajganj constituency, the PM seemed alarmed at the sight of several youngsters climbing on poles to catch a glimpse of him.
“You all must get down. The country needs young people like you. If you fall and hurt yourself it will cause me anguish. I will not commence my speech until you get down,” Modi said and sought their “forgiveness” if “my admonition has made you feel humiliated”.
