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Modi, Shah launch a fresh attack on Congress from MP
Last updated on Sep 25, 2018, 04:27 pm
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Speaking at the 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' rally in Bhopal to mark the birth anniversary of Hindutva ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah fired a fresh salvo at the Congress, calling the party a 'burden' on India.
The verbal attacks against Rahul Gandhi's party comes ahead of the Madhya Pradesh elections slated to be held this year.
Here's more.
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In this articlePhotos from the 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' rally Shah: RaGa's hopes of winning major polls a pipe dream Shah tells Congress that NRC process will not stop Modi calls Shah one of the best BJP chiefs Modi calls vote bank politics a hindrance to development Modi calls the Congress out over specific issues
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Photos from the 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' rally
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भोपाल के जम्बूरी मैदान में उमड़ा कार्यकर्ताओं का सैलाब। #KaryakartaMahakumbh pic.twitter.com/TZjmEoFGam
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Shah: RaGa's hopes of winning major polls a pipe dream
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BJP chief Amit Shah began the attack on the Congress after welcoming BJP workers and leaders to the rally.
Reminding everyone that the BJP had overpowered the Congress in several states where they earlier held a minority, Shah said that Rahul Gandhi's hope of winning major polls was a pipe dream.
Shah also hailed PM Modi for taking India to new heights.
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Shah tells Congress that NRC process will not stop
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"In Assam, we made the NRC and found 40 lakh 'infiltrators' and they will be removed... The Congress created a huge hue and cry about the NRC... [but] the process will not stop. For BJP, security of the country is of prime importance," said Shah.
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Modi calls Shah one of the best BJP chiefs
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The stage then went to the Prime Minister.
After calling Shah one of the best BJP chiefs, Modi said that the BJP was the "world's largest political party".
Then, Modi praised the contributions of three "iconic" leaders - Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, and Ram Manohar Lohia - saying that their works were timeless and had taken India to "new heights".
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Modi calls vote bank politics a hindrance to development
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Having completed courtesies, the Prime Minister began his attack on the Congress.
Calling vote bank politics a hindrance to development, the Prime Minister said that the time had come to punish the Congress for neglecting development in MP.
Modi added that "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas" was not a mere election slogan but a guiding principle for BJP, unlike the Congress which didn't prioritize development.
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Modi calls the Congress out over specific issues
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Coming to the specific issue of Triple Talaq, Modi said that the Congress, which was once headed by a woman, did not care about the rights of Muslim women, but instead resorted to divisive vote bank politics.
Then, commenting on Rahul Gandhi's outbursts overseas, Modi said that the Congress had failed to make allies in India, and was a "burden" on the country.
