Narendra Modi has surpassed Manmohan Singh as the third-longest serving prime minister of India, having held office for over eight years. He is also the country’s longest-serving non-Congress Prime Minister. Modi’s tenure has been marked by economic reforms, social welfare initiatives, and a focus on national security. He is expected to lead the Bharatiya Janata Party to victory in the upcoming 2024 general elections, securing a third term in office.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has lambasted the Narendra Modi-led BJP government, calling Mr. Modi the most arrogant leader in history. She praised former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh for prioritizing public welfare and criticized Mr. Modi’s focus on foreign diplomacy at the expense of public engagement. Priyanka highlighted the high unemployment rate, inflation, and vacant Central government posts under the current regime. She also censured Mr. Modi for his ‘idiotic’ claims about the Congress confiscating valuables and his irresponsible statements about the opposition.
BJP state president K Annamalai has defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent controversial speech made during an election campaign in Rajasthan, in which he accused the Congress of planning to redistribute wealth among Muslims. Annamalai shared an old video of former PM Manmohan Singh’s speech in 2006 and asked, ‘Why is the Congress and its ecosystem ranting? This is what they wanted in the past & this is what they said recently.’ The post included a video of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s speech made on April 6 this year. Annamalai asked, ‘Why did Rahul Gandhi choose to mute the word ‘Hindustan’s wealth’ in his livestream?’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent speech in Rajasthan sparked controversy with his remarks regarding Muslims, wealth redistribution, and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statements. A fact-check reveals that his claims on Muslim fertility rates and Manmohan Singh’s speech lack substantial evidence.
