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Belagavi (Karnataka):
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused Congress chief Rahul Gandhi of insulting India’s Rajas and Maharajas, however remaining silent on the atrocities dedicated by Nawabs, Nizams, Sultans and Badshahs for the sake of appeasement politics.
He additionally continued his assault towards the Congress on the ”inheritance tax” problem and focused the social gathering’s authorities in Karnataka on regulation and order points.
The BJP is engaged on growing the property of the individuals, however Congress’ shahzade (Rahul Gandhi) and his sister (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra), each are asserting that if they arrive to energy, they may do the ’X-ray’ of the nation, PM Modi mentioned.
”They may x-ray your property, financial institution lockers, lands, automobiles, additionally ’Streedhan’ and ornaments of ladies, gold, the Mangalsutra. These individuals will raid each home and seize your property. After capturing they’re speaking about redistributing it, they need it to present it to their liked vote financial institution…will you permit this loot to occur?” he requested.
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”I wish to alert Congress,” PM Modi mentioned, asserting that ”go away this intention. Till Modi is alive, I cannot permit it… ”
Addressing a mega public assembly right here, he mentioned, ”Congress has ensured the writings of our historical past and our freedom wrestle with an eye fixed on appeasement and vote financial institution. Even right this moment, the Congress’ shehzade (prince) is carrying ahead that sin. You may need heard Congress’ shehzade’s latest assertion — he says Bharath’s Rajas and Maharajas have been atyachari (oppressive).”
”He (Gandhi) has accused them (Rajas and Maharajas) of usurping the lands and properties of individuals and poor…Congress’ shehzade has insulted nice personalities like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Kittur Rani Channamma, whose administration and patriotism encourage us even right this moment,” the prime minister mentioned.
Recalling the contribution of the erstwhile Mysuru royal household for which they’re revered throughout the nation even right this moment, he mentioned, ”The Congress’ shehzade’s statements have been intentional, aimed toward vote financial institution politics and appeasement.” ”Shahzade spoke unwell about Raja, Maharajas, however the shahzade’s mouth was locked relating to the ’atyachar’ that Nawabs, Nizams, Sultans and Badshahs dedicated in India’s historical past. His mouth was shut on them, however on Raja, Maharajas he speaks unwell and insults them,” he mentioned.
Noting that Mr Gandhi can not keep in mind Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s oppressions, PM Modi mentioned, ”He (Aurangzeb) impured a lot of our temples and destroyed them. Congress is fortunately making alliances with events that reward Aurangzeb…they do not keep in mind individuals who destroyed our non secular locations and indulged in killing, killing of cows. They do not keep in mind the Nawab, who performed a job within the partition of India.” He additional recalled the contributions of the Raja of Banaras in organising Banaras Hindu College, and Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar within the reconstruction of temples.
”It was the Maharaja of Baroda who had recognized the expertise of Ambedkar…the Congress’s shehzade would not keep in mind the contributions of Rajas and Maharajas. For vote financial institution they present the center of talking towards Rajas and Maharajas, however do not have the energy to talk towards Nawabs, sultans and Badshahs,” he mentioned including that Congress’ ”appeasement mindset” has come out within the open earlier than the nation, and the identical displays of their manifesto.
Veteran BJP chief B S Yediyurappa, the social gathering’s candidate from Belgaum (Belagavi) former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, and Chikkodi candidate Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, have been amongst these current.
For the reason that time Congress got here to energy in Karnataka, the regulation and order state of affairs in the complete state has worsened, PM Modi alleged, recalling the atrocity towards an adivasi lady in Belagavi and the killing of a Jain monk in Chikkodi. These shameful incidents have degraded Karnataka’s satisfaction.
Citing the latest homicide of a Hubballi scholar, Neha Hiremath, at her faculty premises that created ”sensation” within the nation, he mentioned, the household sought motion, however the Congress authorities gave precedence to appeasement.
”For them, the lives of daughters like Neha don’t have any worth, they suppose solely about their vote financial institution.” Even when there was a bomb blast in a Bengaluru cafe, the Congress authorities didn’t take it significantly initially; they even termed it a cylinder blast initially. ”Why are you — Congress — mendacity to the individuals of the nation, if you cannot, go away and go house,” PM Modi mentioned.
The Congress for the sake of votes is taking assist of banned PFI — the anti-national organisation that supported terrorism. ”To win one seat in Wayanad, are you surrendering to them? BJP has banned PFI and has put its leaders behind bars,” he mentioned.
PM Modi mentioned Congress has give you a ”harmful” method of ”inheritance tax”, in line with which the social gathering, within the occasion of coming to energy, will tax what one saves for his youngsters, both cash or property.
”They (Congress) say, you can not give what you save on your youngsters. If it’s important to give, it’s important to pay 55 per cent tax on it…to distribute to its vote financial institution they wish to seize your property,” he alleged.
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