Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent comments claiming the Congress manifesto promised to redistribute wealth among ‘infiltrators’ and ‘those with more children’ have triggered a major row. The Congress has refuted these allegations, calling them ‘divisive and malicious,’ while PM Modi has maintained his stance. This article analyzes the PM’s remarks, examines the Congress manifesto, and explores the reactions from both sides and other Opposition leaders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of undermining the Constitution by attempting to implement Muslim reservations in Andhra Pradesh and nationwide. He claimed that between 2004 and 2010, the Congress government made four attempts to implement such reservations, but legal hurdles and Supreme Court rulings prevented it. In 2011, the Congress allegedly planned to implement Muslim reservations across the country, violating the rights of SC/ST and OBC communities for vote-bank politics. PM Modi also criticized the Congress manifesto, alleging that it proposed to redistribute people’s wealth to certain communities. The Congress has denied these allegations and urged the Election Commission to take action against Modi for his ‘divisive’ and ‘malicious’ remarks.
The Congress party in Bihar has sparked controversy with its ticket distribution for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Instead of prioritizing dedicated party leaders and workers, the party has reportedly favored candidates with family connections or those who have switched from other parties. This decision has drawn criticism from senior party members, who lament the decline of the Congress in Bihar and fear that the party’s electoral prospects have been compromised.
Congress leader Nilesh Kumbhani is likely to join the BJP after his nomination for the Lok Sabha election was rejected. The BJP won its first Lok Sabha seat in Surat after Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress of conspiring to snatch people’s wealth and distribute it among a select few.
A video clip of Rahul Gandhi has been circulating on social media, where he is heard promising to credit one lakh rupees annually and 8,500 rupees monthly to the bank accounts of unemployed youth who spend time on social media. However, this claim is based on a misleading edit of Gandhi’s speech. In the full video, Gandhi was actually talking about the Congress party’s ‘Right to Apprenticeship’ scheme, which is aimed at providing one-year apprenticeships to diploma and college graduates under the age of 25. The program includes an annual stipend of one lakh rupees for participants.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress and India National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of panicking after he exposed their alleged plan to distribute property to Muslims. Modi claimed that Congress wanted to give separate reservations to Muslims by breaking into the reservations of Dalits and backward classes, going against the Constitution’s principles. He also asserted that the country would face severe challenges if Congress had remained in power in 2014, including continued stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir, no implementation of One Rank One Pension for soldiers, and rampant bomb blasts and corruption.
Prime Minister Modi has targeted the Congress, accusing it of conspiring to seize people’s wealth and distribute it selectively. Modi’s remarks, initially made at a rally in Rajasthan, sparked outrage from the Congress and its allies, leading to accusations of abuse directed at the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken aim at the Congress party, asserting that it poses challenges to religious practice and carries out covert schemes to concentrate wealth in the hands of a chosen few. These accusations come in response to his remarks on ‘wealth redistribution’ during a rally in Rajasthan on Sunday, which have drawn the ire of the Congress and the INDI Alliance.
Congress candidate Captain Viriato Fernandes has sparked controversy by demanding dual citizenship for Goans, alleging that the Constitution was forcefully imposed on them. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant criticized Congress for this. Fernandes had discussed the issue with Rahul Gandhi in 2019, but was told it was not constitutional. Fernandes, however, argued that Goa was not a part of India when the Constitution came into effect. Archbishop Felipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao has issued a directive for Catholics to vote for secular candidates who uphold constitutional values.
A video of a massive crowd is circulating online with claims that it shows visuals before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent rally in Jalore, Rajasthan. However, this claim is false.
