New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and occasion basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi have slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his current “joke” on suicides whereas addressing a media conclave, labelling it “insensitive”. Taking to Twitter, the previous Wayanad Congress MP stated, “The Prime Minister cracked a joke on suicides. How can anyone be so insensitive about suicides? Government statistics show that in 2021, more than 1.64 lakh Indians died by suicide. Every day, 450 people die by suicide in our country and this is a `joke` for the Prime Minister.”
हज़ारों परिवार आत्महत्या के कारण अपने बच्चों को खोते हैं।
प्रधानमंत्री को उनका मज़ाक नहीं उड़ाना चाहिए!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2023
Speaking at a conclave of media community on Wednesday, PM Modi shared a joke about how a professor, studying the suicide notice left by his daughter, realised how she obtained her spellings unsuitable regardless of his efforts to get her to spell appropriately. PM Modi cracked the “joke” after noting how the editor-in-chief of the media community had improved his Hindi talking expertise.
Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi additionally hit out at PM Modi over his “joke”. Taking to Twitter, she posted, “Depression and suicide, especially among the youth IS NOT a laughing matter. According to NCRB data, 164033 Indians committed suicide in 2021. Of which a huge percentage were below the age of 30. This is a tragedy, not a joke. The Prime Minister and those laughing heartily at his joke ought to educate themselves better and create awareness rather than ridicule mental health issues in this insensitive, morbid manner.”
PM Modi To Hold Mega Roadshows In Karnataka
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will maintain two huge roadshows and 6 public conferences this weekend in poll-bound Karnataka, giving a serious enhance to the ruling BJP’s election marketing campaign right here.
The Prime Minister will go to Karnataka on April 29 and 30 and maintain mega roadshows in Bengaluru on the primary day. His roadshow will likely be of practically 10 km in size wherein three meeting constituencies of Bangalore North will likely be lined in practically 45 minutes.
The PM can even tackle public conferences at numerous locations within the state together with in Kolar on April 30. His second public assembly will likely be organized at Channapatan within the afternoon, the third public assembly will likely be held in Belur at 5.00 pm. After this, a highway present could also be held in Mysore metropolis, the sources stated.
According to sources, the mega roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin on April 29 at round 6 pm. “The roadshow will be held from Nice Road Junction to Sumanahalli Junction on Magadi Road in Bengaluru. After this roadshow, he may stay in the city that night. He will hold public meetings in Humnabad, Vijayapura and Kudachi before holding a roadshow in Bengaluru on April 29,” sources stated.
“On April 30, PM Modi will address public meetings organized in Kolar, Channapatna and Mysore districts. After this, on May 2, PM Narendra Modi will campaign in Chitradurga, Vijayanagar, Sindhanur and Kalaburagi. On May 3, he will campaign for BJP candidates in Moodbidire, Karwar and Kittur,” they added.
On the traces of Gujarat`s Ahmedabad, the occasion has additionally determined to prepare a mega roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the Karnataka Legislative Assembly aiming to make sure victories of the occasion candidates.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had the biggest-ever roadshow in Ahmedabad throughout the Gujarat Assembly elections final yr, which lined practically 50 km unfold throughout 19 meeting constituencies. The Bharatiya Janata Party`s problem in Karnataka is to retain energy, for which occasion president JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah have already began their election campaigns.
Notably, Karnataka is the one southern state the place the BJP is in energy. The BJP is in search of a second time period within the state and has exuded confidence in returning to energy with a full majority. Karnataka will go to polls on May 10 and the votes will likely be counted on May 13.
