Gujarat Election: Campaigning in an election Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the Congress in Gujarat, where voting for the first phase of the election is currently going, saying that the party was “losing its mental balance” as a result of continuous electoral defeats and that its leaders were “competing to abuse the PM of the country.”
In response to Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Congress, calling him “Ravan,” Prime Minister Modi stated that such language is inappropriate in the land of Rambhakts (devotees of Lord Ram).
PM Modi while campaigning in Vejalpur area of Kalol under the state’s Panchmahal district said that “a few days back, a Congress leader said Modi will die a dog’s death, another said Modi will die Hitler’s death. Another said if I get a chance, I’ll kill Modi myself…Someone says Ravan, someone says rakshash (demon), someone says cockroach… I’m not surprised that Congress calls Modi names, I’m surprised – anyone would be – that despite using such words, the Congress never has remorse. Congress thinks it is their right to insult Modi, the Prime Minister of this country.”
“And, I am surprised they never expressed repentance, forget about tendering an apology, after using such cuss words for me. Congress leaders think it is their right to use abusive language for Modi and insult the country’s prime minister,” he said.
Kharge had made the comments while addressing a rally in Ahmedabad earlier this week. “Modi ji is Prime Minister. Forgetting his work, he keeps campaigning in corporation elections, MLA elections, MP elections, everywhere… All the time he’s talking about himself – ‘You don’t have to look at anyone else, just look at Modi and vote’. How many times do we see your face? How many forms do you have? Do you have 100 heads like Ravan?” Mr Kharge had said.
Loyal to dynasty rather than democracy: Modi
Modi claimed that Congress politicians are insulting him because they are loyal to a dynasty rather than India’s democracy, an apparent dig at the Gandhi family.
“For them, that family is everything. They will do anything to make the family happy. There is a competition among Congress leaders as to who will use the most abusive and most toxic slurs for Modi,” he said.
One leader even used such words during his (leader’s) Pakistan visit, the PM said.
He said the opposition leaders have used all kinds of slurs for him, like “he will die a dog’s death, he will die Hitler’s death and one even said he will kill Modi if he gets a chance”.
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Modi claimed that because he was raised by Gujaratis, the insulting language used against him was a disrespect to the state and its residents.
“There is only one way to teach them a lesson. Vote for the BJP on December 5 by pushing a button (on EVM) near lotus. And I want to tell the Congressmen that our lotus will bloom more every time you indulge in mud-slinging,” he said.
Voting is underway on Thursday for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 out of the total 182 seats in the state. The remaining 93 seats, including Kalol, will go to polls in the second phase on December 5.
In 89 of the state’s 182 seats, voting for the first round of the Gujarat Assembly elections began on Thursday. The second phase of voting for the remaining 93 seats, including Kalol, will take place on December 5.
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