Congress: Congress vow to end poverty was a fraud perpetrated on poor: PM Modi | India News – Times of India
“India has got a new Parliament building. Such occasions occur once in generations. But Congress sacrificed even this moment of India’s pride for its selfish political interests. Congress has insulted 60,000 workers who worked hard in construction of the building and it was also an insult to the sentiments and aspirations of the country,” he said.
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Watch: PM Modi prays at Brahma temple in Pushkar ahead of addressing mega rally
The PM further said, “Some people cannot digest the success of India’s people. India got a new Parliament building three days ago. Are you not proud of the new Parliament? But Congress and some other parties chose to sling mud. They are angry how why the son of the poor is not allowing them to carry on with their arbitrariness.? They are angry why the son of the poor is questioning them for their corruption and family-centric politics.”
Modi kickstarted the party’s month-long “Maha-Sampark Abhiyan” on the completion of nine years of his government. The PM offered prayers at the Brahma Temple at Pushkar before the rally and in his speech, mentioned the historical significance of Ajmer as the capital of Prithvi Raj Chouhan and Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, a prominent pilgrimage destination.
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“60,000 workers insulted…,” PM Modi lambasts Congress on boycott of new Parliament
With the state set to go to polls later this year, the attack on Congress for not implementing promises came amid hints that the saffron party may launch a campaign to “expose” the repeated failures of the opposition party. “Congress’ strategy has been to deceive the poor. People of Rajasthan have suffered due to this,” he said.
Modi said Congress gave guarantee of loan waiver to farmers within 10 days after coming to power in the state in 2018, but has not fulfilled the pledge yet. He also said Congress has always deceived this ‘land of the brave’. “For four decades, Congress continued betraying the ex-servicemen in the name of ‘One Rank One Pension‘. The BJP government not only implemented OROP but also provided arrears to the ex-servicemen,” he said.
Continuing with his attack on the opposition party, Modi said, “What was the situation prior to 2014? People were on the streets against corruption; there used to be terrorist attacks in big cities; Congress government was scared of building roads at borders; crime against women was high; there was a superpower above the PM; Congress government was functioning through a remote control; and …Today, India is being praised across the world….”
