Kolar (Karnataka): Coming down closely on the Congress on the difficulty of corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mentioned the grand outdated get together had at all times been related to “85 per cent commission”, and its “shahi parivar” (royal household) was out on bail in reference to scams price 1000’s of crores of rupees. Training weapons on the Congress over its get together president M Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘venomous snake’ barb at him, Modi mentioned that the snake was the allure of lord Shiva’s neck, and for him, the folks of the nation had been a “form of god”, and he was positive with being in comparison with the snake on their necks.
“There is a reason why the country has lost trust in Congress and its ‘shahi parivar’: Congress’s identity has always been associated with 85 per cent commission. During Congress’s rule its top leader and then prime minister used to say with pride that if he sends Rs one from Delhi,15 paise reaches them (people) on ground. Congress’s claws used to snatch away 85 paise of the poor,” Modi mentioned.
Addressing a public assembly in Kolar, the Prime Minister mentioned, “This is not BJP’s allegation, but it is the public acceptance of the Congress’s former prime minister. Congress that eats 85 per cent commission can never work for the development of Karnataka.”
The Prime Minister’s assault on the Congress comes following the get together’s sturdy marketing campaign towards the ruling BJP in Karnataka over allegations that it was taking “40 per cent commission” from contractors.
“Hundred per cent of the amount sent by the BJP government today reaches the beneficiary. In the past nine years, with the strength of ‘Digital India’, Rs 29 lakh crore has been credited into the bank account of the poor, under various schemes,” the PM mentioned.
“If Congress that eats 85 per cent commission had continued, Rs 24 lakh crore out of this could not have reached the poor,” he claimed, including that BJP got here to energy solely 9 years in the past and stopped this. He requested folks to “imagine about the lakhs of crores of rupees that Congress leaders had filled in their lockers before that”.
Stating that Congress “prospers” in corruption and it could possibly by no means take motion towards the corrupt, Modi mentioned, “Congress can never design any scheme or programme which doesn’t involve a scam.”
“Even today, Congress’s ‘shahi parivar’ and people close to it are out on bail in a scam involving thousands of crores of rupees. Those facing charges of corruption and are out on bail are today coming to Karnataka and preaching. Congress, whose top leaders are facing charges of corruption and members of whose ‘shahi parivar’ are out on bail cannot take action against corruption,” he added.
“During the nine years before 2014, during Congress rule, only Rs 5,000 crore worth property of the corrupt was seized, while in the past nine years under the BJP rule, properties worth over Rs 1 lakh crore of those who looted the country have been seized,” Modi mentioned, asserting that solely the BJP might swiftly act and take sturdy motion towards corruption.
Noting that Congress was going through probably the most issue as a result of his actions towards corruption, the PM mentioned that was the explanation that the get together’s “hate” towards him had elevated day-by-day.
“They have further increased their attack against me. Congress people are issuing threats these days. They are saying ‘Modi teri qabr khudegi’ (Modi your grave will be dug). Now in Karnataka’s election, Congress’s biggest issue is the snake and its venom,” he mentioned.
Congress and its leaders had been evaluating him to a snake and had been asking for votes from the folks, Modi mentioned, “but snake is the charm of lord Shankar’s (Shiva) neck, and for me the people of the country are the form of Lord Eshwar, they are the form of Shiva. So I’m fine with being the snake that adorns the neck of the people.”
“I know that the people of Karnataka, the land of saints and sanskar, will give a befitting reply to Congress’s abuses through votes. The anger of the people against the Congress will reflect through votes on May 10,” he added.
Making a speech in a marketing campaign rally in poll-bound Karnataka on Thursday, Kharge likened Modi to a venomous snake. As a row erupted, he later backtracked stating that his intention was to not harm anybody’s emotions and the “statement was not for PM Modi, but for the ideology he represents”.
