On a day when the ruling BJP was busy making an attempt to pick out its chief ministers for the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the opposition gave the impression to be unable to digest its defeat. While Congress leaders in MP blamed EVM irregularities for the defeat, a DMK MP made a derogatory and disparaging comment concerning the voters of those three Hindi-speaking states. Dr DNV Senthilkumar S. whereas participating in a debate contained in the House, mentioned, “The people of this country must know that BJP’s only strength is how to win elections, and that too in Hindi belt states, which we call ‘Gomutra states’. They cannot win in the South. Look at the results in all southern states, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Karnataka, where we are strong. I will not be surprised if they convert all these states into union territories and rule them from behind the curtain. Because they cannot even dream of gaining a foothold in the South and control these states.” The ‘Gomutra states’ comment was later faraway from the proceedings by the Speaker.
In the night, Tamil Nadu chief minister M Ok Stalin pulled up his MP and advised him to situation an apology. Dr Senthilkumar wrote on X, “Commenting on the results of the five recent state assembly elections, I have used a word in an inappropriate way. Not using that term with any intent, I apologize for sending the wrong meaning across.” Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury distanced his celebration from the DMK MP’s comment and mentioned, “ we all respect ‘gau mata’ as the mother. What has been said is a remark by an individual and we have nothing to do with what he said.” Former Congress MP Milind Deora described the comment as ‘unfortunate’ whereas Congress MP Karthi Chidambaram requested Dr Senthilkumar to withdraw his “insulting and unparliamentary” comment. The DMK MP was questioning the mandate given by the voters within the three states of MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. MDMK chief Vaiko mentioned, he “ agreed 100 per cent with what Senthilkumar said”. Samajwadi Party MP S T Hassan additionally supported the DMK MP’s comment and mentioned, “this is the true identity of BJP, they get votes because of Hindutva, which includes respecting Gomutra”.
After BJP leaders and ministers lashed out on the DMK over this comment, the Congress began harm management by night. Congress leaders know that BJP had made DMK chief Udhayanidhi Stalin’s comment on ‘Sanatan’ a difficulty throughout the elections and it had an affect on the end result. Dr Senthilkumar mentioned, he had made related remarks about Hindi cow-belt states contained in the House earlier too and they’re a part of proceedings. In a nation the place Gau Mata is revered and worshipped as Mother, the emotions of hundreds of thousands of Hindus are linked with it. Any insulting comment about Gau Mata is shameful and condemnable. Parties win and lose in elections, however to explain the states the place BJP gained as “Gomutra states” reveals a sickening mindset. Parties win and lose, however it’s a harmful tendency if someone tries to create a North-South divide. If DMK leaders really feel that that they may acquire benefit by insulting Sanatan or making enjoyable of Gau Mata in a nation which worships Gita and Gayatri, they’re mistaken. There are hundreds of Hindu temples in South India, and there are hundreds of thousands of individuals within the South who think about Sanatan faith. Even in these states, Gau Mata is revered. I’d reasonably say that the rituals of worship which might be carried out within the temples of South India are higher in comparison with these within the North. Such remarks laced with venom can solely show counter-productive. It is sweet that Congress leaders reacted in time and distanced themselves from the DMK MP comment.
CONGRESS ALLEGES EVM TAMPERING
On Tuesday, Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh alleged anomalies in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in MP. After a overview assembly along with his candidates in Bhopal, Kamal Nath alleged that not less than 100 EVMs have been discovered charged as much as 99 per cent on the time of counting. Kamal Nath questioned, “how can the machines be charged 99 per cent, if they have been used for voting for 10 hours?” He alleged that a lot of the votes in these 100 EVMs went to BJP. Kamal Nath additionally mentioned, even our celebration candidates didn’t get even 50 votes in their very own villages. “How is this possible?”, he requested. Congress chief Digvijaya Singh mentioned, “no one can say the place the vote went after the EVM button is pressed.
On VVPAT, it reveals for less than seven seconds. The machine through which the chip is put in could be hacked.” Kamal Nath went to the extent of claiming that each the exit polls and precise outcomes have been “fixed”. Another Congress chief Phool Singh Baraiya alleged that “BJP worked smartly, with a strategy. They did not tamper with all EVMs. They allowed the opposition win in some seats, and allowed Congress to win in Telangana, so that nobody can question EVM.” Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate mentioned, Congress received 10 lakh extra votes than BJP. MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan mentioned, “if the EVMs were tampered, how did the Congress, including Kamal Nath, won all seven seats in Chhindwara?” The assertion by Digvijaya Singh that after pushing the EVM button, the vote went to BJP, reveals his frustration. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has raised the appropriate query about how Congress gained in Chhindwara. Can anybody say that the Congress gained Telangana by way of rigging? In May this 12 months, the Congress gained in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh polls? Was it as a result of EVM rigging? It is the outdated behavior of leaders like Digvijaya Singh of not admitting defeat.
Unless the Congress sincerely carries out self-introspection on its defeat, it’s going to by no means perceive why the folks within the three states didn’t vote for Congress. Congress leaders ought to ponder why the widespread voter didn’t belief their ‘guarantees’ (guarantees), and as a substitute reposed their belief in “Modi Ki Guarantee”. If Congress leaders refuse to appreciate this, they’ll lose in forthcoming elections too, and the celebration’s base will dwindle additional.
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