Modi slams Baghel for betraying kisan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made blistering attacks on Chhattisgarh’s Congress Government on Saturday and alleged that the grand old party had a track record of betraying farmers and poor when it was in power at the Centre for roughly six decades.
“Chhattisgarh’s Government has betrayed farmers with a false assurance of loan waiver,’’ Modi remarked while addressing a massive rally at Hathuad in Balod district.
“Has the Congress government in Chhattisgarh waived off loans of all of you?” Modi asked referring to farmers. He stated that loans of only a section of farmers were written off which is a “complete betrayal.”
He advised people to vote only for the BJP for a strong government at the Centre and not for the Congress which promised in its manifesto to review the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. Modi described the Act as “Suraksha Kavach” (armour)) of the armed forces.
“The Congress and its allies are contesting the Lok Sabha elections to give a free hand (khuli chhuth) to terrorists and separatists while the BJP is in the fray to punish terrorists and separatists for their sins”, he said.
“Do you want a government of chowkidar or a procession of corrupt (Bhrastachariyon ki baraat),” he asked the gathering.
Modi said only a strong government could punish terrorists and achieve development, and alleged that the Congress and its allies were fighting the elections to give a free hand to terrorists.
He also said the “naamadar” (dynast) of the Congress (apparently referring to Rahul Gandhi) had to run away to find a “safe” seat. The Congress president is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from two seats — Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi and Kerala’s Wayanad.
Modi said “when there is a strong government, there is surgical strike and air strike and the world listens to us.”
The polling for Chhattisgarh’s 11 seats will be held in three phases on April 11, 18 and 23.
