Campaigning in Karnataka today, PM Narendra Modi launched scathing attack on the Congress party and said that the BJP would do well in the state polls. He said that these elections were about family politics of the Congress versus the people’s politics of the BJP.
Shri Modi said that Shri B.S. Yeddyurappa was the hope of the people of Karnataka and he would become the future Chief Minister of the state.
PM Modi greeted the ‘Mazdoors’ on International Labour Day and said that 28th April 2018 would always be remembered in the history of India as due to the efforts of several teams of people, India's villages got electricity. “This happened due to the hardworking Mazdoors”, said the PM. Taking a jibe at the Congress President the PM stated, “Perhaps due to over excitement, the newly elected Congress President forgets decency. He did not even bother to congratulate the hardworking Mazdoors due to whom India's villages are getting electricity.”
Terming the Congress President as ‘Naamdaar’, PM Modi said that he would not know about the ‘Kaamdaars’ as the Congress had nothing but contempt for the poor and the labourers of India whereas the BJP believed in democracy and democratic ideals.
Speaking at length about proving electricity to 18,000 villages, PM Modi targeted the Congress and questioned why those villages lacked power supply since independence. “Dr. Manmohan Singh said we will electrify villages by 2009, Smt. Sonia Gandhi went a step ahead and said we will provide electricity to every house by 2009. But what happened? In 4 years, the Congress party could only electrify 2 villages. This is their record”, said PM Modi.
Recounting the Congress President’s statement that if he speaks for 15 minutes in Parliament Modi will not be able to sit, the PM said challenged him saying, “For 15 minutes, without taking a paper in your hand, can you please talk about the achievements of your government in Karnataka. You can speak in any language as you please- English, Hindi (or Italian).”
Attacking the Karnataka Chief Minister, Shri Modi remarked, “I was reading the papers and saw a 2+1 formula in Karnataka. This is a version of family politics in Karnataka. This is the innovation of the sleeping CM of Karnataka. He fears defeat so changing seats, fighting two seats and in his old seat he has sent his son.” The PM alleged that that even ministers in Congress were following a 1+1 formula as their relatives too were fighting the polls. Shri Modi also said that people of Karnataka were fully aware about the 10% commission government of the Congress in Karnataka and how it had damaged the mission of serving society.
On 12th May, the Prime Minster opined, “The people of Karnataka are not only going to choose their MLA but will decide the future trajectory of the state. Let this vote be for honesty. Let this vote strengthen our commitment to end corruption.”
Further attacking the Congress, the PM stated, “Do you know remember how much currency was found in the home of powerful Congress leaders? It is high time the money that belongs to the 'Kaamdaars' is returned to them from the 'Naamdaars' who usurped it.” Questioning the deteriorating law and order situation in Karnataka, the PM exclaimed, “The respected Lokayukta is not safe, how can the common people be safe!”
Stating that the BJP was focussing on the pride of Karnataka and all round development of the state, the PM questioned the Congress on infrastructure development, curbing corruption, addressing farmer distress in the state and creation of jobs. He said, “We want a Swachh, Sundar and Surakshit Karnataka.”
Lashing out at Congress, PM Modi said that the NDA Government at Centre opened bank accounts for the poor. He said, “Over 31 crores accounts have been opened under Jan Dhan Yojana. If the Congress had ensured their bank accounts, the poor would have contributed so much to the economy. But sadly, Congress never thought about their welfare.”
The PM claimed that Congress leaders' and Congress President's disrespect towards Shri Deve Gowda ji was not acceptable and if such was their mindset, how they could think good for people of Karnataka.
“Congress promotes intolerance and violence. There can be nothing worse than attack on Lokayukta”, he further added.
Shri Modi alleged the Congress government in Karnataka for shedding the sand mafias and remarked that those who loot cannot be accepted to remain in power.
At the public meeting, PM Modi slammed Congress party on mistreating Baba Saheb Ambedkar. He said that the Congress party never accepted Baba Saheb's views and today they were spreading lies before every election.
Tearing into Congress, PM Modi said that just like any fish cannot survive without water, Congress cannot live without power and that is why they were spreading lies and dividing people on the grounds of caste.
Prime Minister Modi assailed the Congress government in Karnataka and asked what they had done in Karnataka to address farmer distress and why did they not ensure proper irrigation facilities to the farmers? He accused Congress for being jealous because it was Modi government that got the majority, a person for humble background became the Prime Minister.
“Farmer welfare is a priority for us. We brought the soil health cards, ensured MSP at 1.5 times of input cost and implemented the Fasal Bima Yojana. Empowering the villages, farmers and the poor is our only motive. Every Budget that we have implemented has welfare of the poor at its core,” said the PM at a rally in Belagavi.
Shri @BSYBJP is the hope of the people of Karnataka and he is going to be the future Chief Minister of the state: PM @narendramodi #NammaModi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Before I came here, I was told there is a 'Hawa' for the @BJP4Karnataka. Now that I am here, I can tell you - it is much more than that.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
The Party is going to do very well in the polls: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
Today we mark the Statehood Days of Gujarat and Maharashtra.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Today we salute the hardworking 'Mazdoors' who build our nation: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
28th April 2018 will always be remembered in the history of India. Due to the efforts of several teams of people, India's villages got electricity. This happened due to the hardworking 'Mazdoors': PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Perhaps due to over excitement, the newly elected Congress President forgets decency. He did not even bother to congratulate the hardworking 'Mazdoors' due to whom India's villages are getting electricity: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl #NammaModi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
The Congress President is 'Namdaar' so how does he know about the efforts of 'Kaamdaars' : PM @narendramodi #NammaModi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
We are now going to provide electricity to every household of India.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
I want to ask those who ruled India for a majority of the years since 1947- why did they not think about the 18,000 villages lacking access to electricity: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
The Congress is led by leaders who have no respect for India's history. I was shocked that they even went to the level of disrespecting 'Vande Mataram' : PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
In 2005, during the time of Smt. Sonia Gandhi's Government, Dr. Manmohan Singh had said he will provide electricity to every village by 2009. What happened to that?
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
In any case, we saw how the Congress treated Dr. Manmohan Singh. They tore off ordinances and disrespected him: PM
Dr. Manmohan Singh said we will electrify villages by 2009, Smt. Sonia Gandhi went a step ahead and said we will provide electricity to every house by 2009. But what happened?
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress has nothing but contempt for the poor and the labourers of India: PM @narendramodi
In 4 years, the Congress party could only electrify 2 villages. This is their record: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
We believe in democracy and democratic ideals. If an opposition party has to say something, we will always think about it: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress President has challenged me- if he speaks for 15 minutes in Parliament Modi will not be able to sit.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
He is correct- there is no way ordinary people like me, who do not even dress well, can sit with such high and mighty people like the Congress President: PM
We are Kaamdaars. What is our level that we can sit with people like the Congress President, who look down on us: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
For 15 minutes, without taking a paper in your hand, can you please talk about the achievements of your government in Karnataka. You can speak in any language as you please- English, Hindi (or Italian): PM @narendramodi https://t.co/pWYY3EkEAl
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
I was reading the papers and saw a 2+1 formula in Karnataka. This is a version of family politics in Karnataka. This is the innovation of the sleeping CM of Karnataka. He is fearing defeat so changing seats, fighting two seats. And, in his old seat he has sent his son: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
If CM has a 2+1 formula then Ministers have 1+1 formula. Relatives of Ministers are fighting polls. This is hurting the workers of the Congress.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
In front of the Congress 'Naamdaars' the Congress 'Kaamdaars' have no voice and this is so sad: PM @narendramodi
For the Congress it is about family politics while for us it is about people's politics.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
The people of Karnataka will decide do they want family politics or people's politics: PM @narendramodi
The people of Karnataka know fully well how the 10% commission government has damaged the mission of serving society: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
On 12th May the people of Karnataka are not only choosing their MLA. They are deciding the future of the state and the trajectory the state will take.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Let this vote be for honesty. Let this vote strengthen our commitment to end corruption: PM @narendramodi
Do you know remember how much currency was found in the home of powerful Congress leaders? It is high time the money that belongs to the 'Kaamdaars' is returned to them from the 'Naamdaars' who usurped it: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
In Karnataka there is no law, there is no order. The respected Lokayukta is not safe, how can the common people be safe: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Why are the people of Chamarajanagar not getting access to proper drinking water, jobs and why is the tourism potential here not being harnessed. What is the state Government doing: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
It is the NDA Government that is working to transform the lives of farmers. The farmers of Karnataka are benefitting from the various initiatives of the Central Government: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
BJP is focussing on the pride of Karnataka, the development of the state: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
We want a Swachh, Sundar and Surakshit Karnataka: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Our Government will leave no stone unturned to fulfill aspirations of people of Karnataka and ensure all round development of the state: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
The way people of Udipi have had ushered their affection towards Jan Sangh and the BJP for so many years is heartening: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
We opened bank accounts for the poor. Over 31 crores accounts have been opened under Jan Dhan Yojana.
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
If the Congress had ensured their bank accounts, the poor would have contributed so much to the economy. But sadly, Congress never thought about their welfare: PM @narendramodi
Through the Mudra Yojana, we strengthened the 'Yuva Shakti.' They are now becoming entrepreneurs: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Violence cannot exist in a democracy. It is shameful how BJP Karyakartas were murdered in Karnataka. The Congress must answer on increasing crimes: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
One one hand, we are talking about enhancing Ease of Doing Business in the country, but Congress believes in 'Ease of Doing Murder'. This is the culture they have developed: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress leaders' and Congress President's disrespect towards Shri Deve Gowda ji is not acceptable. If such is their mindset, how can they think good for people of Karnataka: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress promotes intolerance and violence. There can be nothing worse than attack on Lokayukta: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress' government in Karnataka sheds the sand mafias. Those who loot cannot be be accepted to remain in power. They must go: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
'Atkana,' 'Latkana' & 'Bhatkana' has become the habit of Congress: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/RKlVJSFddk
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress never respected Baba Saheb Ambedkar. They never accepted Baba Saheb's views: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Just like any fish cannot survive without water, Congress is cannot live without power. That is why they are spreading lies, dividing people on the grounds of caste: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress must be answer people of the state what work they have done in Karnataka: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
What has the Congress government in Karnataka done to address farmer distress? Why did they not ensure proper irrigation facilities to the farmers: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
We want our farmers to become prosperous. That is why we ensured neem coating of urea. This significantly helped the farmers and stopped black marketing of urea to chemical industries: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Farmer welfare is a priority for us. We brought the soil health cards, ensured MSP at 1.5 times of input cost, implemented the Fasal Bima Yojana: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Empowering the villages, farmers and the poor is our only motive. Every Budget that we have implemented has welfare of the poor at its core: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
Congress fears loss in elections and that is why its leaders are spreading lies and fear among people: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) May 1, 2018
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