Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the crowd throughout an election rally close to Mattikere-Shettihalli in Channapatna taluk, in Ramanagara district on April 30, 2023.
| Photo Credit: Ok. Murali Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi once more selected to answer the Congress’ jibe of toxic snake in opposition to him by saying that the snake was a garland on the neck of Lord Shiva and that he would settle for being a snake on the necks of the people of the nation, whom he thought-about Lord Shiva.
“The main issue for the Congress this Karnataka polls is “poisonous snake”. They are evaluating me to the snake and searching for votes from people. But the snake is a garland on Bhagwan Shankar’s neck. For me, people of the nation are like Lord Shiva. Hence I settle for being a snake on the necks of the people of the nation who are like Lord Shiva to me,” the prime minister remarked whereas addressing a public assembly in Kolar as half of the marketing campaign for the ruling BJP for the May 10 meeting elections in Karnataka.
“But I know that people of Karnataka will give a befitting reply to the Congress through their votes for making such remarks against me. The anger of the people of Karnataka, which is the land of saints and cultural heritage, will show up in the ballot box on May 10,” he mentioned.
It could also be famous that AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge had described Mr. Modi as a toxic snake lately, triggering a controversy.
85% fee authorities
Turning the tables on the Congress, which has been accusing the BJP authorities in Karnataka of demanding 40% fee from contractors for clearing their payments, Mr. Modi remarked that the principal identification of the Congress was being a dispensation of 85% fee.
“I am not making such an allegation. This was admitted by a tall leader of the Congress and the then prime minister. This Congress leader used to proudly say proudly that if he sends one rupee from Delhi, only 15 paisa would reach the ground,” the PM mentioned and remarked that it was a sign that the Congress was receiving 85% fee.
“On the other hand, however much money is being sent by the BJP government from the Centre, it is reaching the beneficiaries 100%. In fact, we sent ₹29 lakh crore rupees in the last nine years to beneficiaries’ accounts through direct benefit transfer. If there was a Congress dispensation, considering its 85% commission about ₹24 lakh crore would not have reached beneficiaries,” he alleged and urged people to think about how a lot cash may have been saved by the Congress leaders of their wallets.
Unleashes assault on Congress
Launching a tirade in opposition to the Congress, he mentioned, “the Congress cannot act against corruption. It cannot take up any scheme that does not involve a scam. Even now, several Congress leaders including those from its first family are out on bail in cases related to corruption,” he alleged.
He mentioned the earlier Congress dispensation had recovered solely ₹5,000 crore from corrupt people as in opposition to a restoration of one lakh crore by his dispensation in the final 9 years.
“The Congress is facing difficulty as we have launched a crusade against corruption. Hence, they are threatening us and saying that they are digging Modi’s grave,” he mentioned.
Mr. Modi appealed to the people to avoid wasting Karnataka from unstable governments in addition to “corrupt” Congress and JD(S). “Unstable governments cannot work effectively. Their identity is a compromise with public interest alongside quick corruption,” he mentioned.
He described each the Congress and JD(S) as impediments to the State’s improvement and remarked that people would clear bowl them in the Assembly polls.
