Mallikarjun Kharge has shared his letter to PM Modi on his official deal with on X
New Delhi:
Amid the huge row triggered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the Congress manifesto, social gathering chief Mallikarjun Kharge has written to him, saying that he ”could be very happy to satisfy you in particular person to elucidate our Nyay Patra”.
In an all-out assault on the primary Opposition social gathering, the Prime Minister has alleged that the Congress has a wealth redistribution plan that it’s going to put in movement if it involves energy. Below this alleged plan, personal property, together with homes and jewelry, shall be taken away and redistributed, he has stated. Even mangalsutra – a jewelry worn by girls as an indication of their marriage – will not be spared, the Prime Minister has claimed.
This line of assault was first employed by the Chief Minister at a rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara Sunday. The Prime Minister alleged that when the Congress was in energy below Dr Manmohan Singh, it had stated Muslims have the primary proper on the nation’s wealth. ”Which means they may collect this property and distribute it amongst individuals who have extra youngsters, amongst infiltrators. Will your hard-earned cash be given to infiltrators? Do you settle for this? The Congress manifesto is saying this.”
The Congress has denied these allegations. Its manifesto says that if elected, the Congress will conduct a nationwide socio-economic and caste census. ”Congress will conduct a nation-wide Socio-Financial and Caste Census to enumerate the castes and sub-castes and their socio-economic situations. Primarily based on the info, we’ll strengthen the agenda for affirmative motion.” The manifesto doesn’t say something a few plan to redistribute personal property.
The Prime Minister, nonetheless, has doubled down, repeating his cost in rally after rally.
My letter to PM @narendramodi ji underlining that he has been misinformed on the Congress Nyay Patra. I’d additionally like to satisfy him in particular person to elucidate him our Manifesto, in order that he would not make any false statements in future.
Sharing the textual content of the identical —
I’m neither… pic.twitter.com/pSDkm4IiBW
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) April 25, 2024
In his letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr Kharge writes he’s ”neither shocked nor shocked by your language or your speeches”. ”It was anticipated that you just and different leaders out of your social gathering would begin talking on this method after you noticed the dismal efficiency of the BJP within the first part of the elections,” he provides within the letter, shared on X.
Describing the Narendra Modi authorities as ”suit-boot ki sarkar”, Mr Kharge alleges that it really works for the corporates ”whose taxes you decreased, whereas salaried class pays increased taxes”. ”The poor pays GST even on meals and salt and wealthy company declare GST refunds. That’s the reason once we speak of inequality between wealthy and poor, you’re purposely equating it with Hindu and Muslim. Our manifesto is for the folks of India whether or not they’re Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh Jain or Buddhist,” he writes.
Mr Kharge has accused the Prime Minister of ignoring atrocities confronted by poor and backward girls of the nation. ”Right this moment, you speak about their mangalsutra. Is not your authorities chargeable for the atrocities towards girls in Manipur, atrocities towards Dalit women, garlanding of rapists?”
”When farmers are committing suicides below your authorities, how are you defending their wives and kids? Please learn concerning the Nari Nyay which we shall be implementing once we come to energy,” he provides.
The letter says it has develop into a ”behavior” for the Prime Minister ”to grab on few phrases taken out of context and create a communal divide”.
”You’re decreasing the dignity of the chair by talking on this method. When all of that is over, folks will do not forget that the Prime Minister of the nation used such vulgar language for concern of dropping an election,” Mr Kharge writes.
The Congress president urges the Prime Minister to not ”get carried away” by his supporters clapping at his speeches. ”They aren’t permitting you to listen to the crores of proper considering residents who’re upset by your speeches,” he writes.
”The Congress Nyay Patra goals at offering Nyay to the youth, girls, farmers, labours and marginalised folks throughout all castes and communities. You’re being misinformed by your advisors about issues that aren’t even written in our manifesto. I’d be very happy to satisfy you in particular person to elucidate our Nyay Patra in order that because the Prime Minister of the nation you do not make any statements which might be false,” the Congress president writes earlier than signing off.
The BJP is but to reply to the Congress president’s letter.
Earlier, quickly after the Prime Minister’s remarks on Sunday, Mr Kharge had described it as a ”hate speech” aimed toward diverting consideration from key ballot points.
The BJP had responded that the Prime Minister had referred to as a spade a spade and echoed folks’s sentiments. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia informed reporters that the opposition is in ache because the Prime Minister has confirmed them the mirror about its previous.
The Congress has flagged the Prime Minister’s remarks to the Election Fee of India, which has sought a response from the BJP management. The ballot physique has additionally issued a discover to the Congress management, searching for its response to a BJP grievance towards Rahul Gandhi.