MINCING no phrases in attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly ”insulting” Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Congress common secretary Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra on Saturday accused him of backstabbing Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray whereas waxing eloquent about his father Balasaheb Thackeray in his speeches.
She even challenged the Prime Minister and Union Residence Minister Amit Shah to show her brother Rahul Gandhi was in opposition to reservation.
”The speeches that Prime Minister Modi is making lately are actually disappointing. There isn’t a reality in no matter he’s saying. It looks as if he’s saying one factor and doing one thing else…We don’t count on such issues from the nation’s Prime Minister, Chief Ministers or high leaders. We count on that on the idea of the belief that we’ve put in him and different leaders, they are going to converse the reality and they’ll converse positively. Sadly that’s not taking place…,” Priyanka stated at a rally for MVA candidates organised at Gandhi Maidan in Kolhapur metropolis.
All MVA leaders, together with Congress Kolhapur MP Shahu Maharaj Chhatrapati and Congress district chief Satej Patil, have been current on stage.
The Congress chief accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of insulting Maharashtra and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. ”The sacred land of Maharashtra is being insulted and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj can be being insulted. His ideas are being trampled upon every day,” stated Priyanka.
In an indirect reference to the cut up attributable to the BJP within the Shiv Sena that led to the toppling of the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities led by Uddhav Thackeray in 2022, the AICC common secretary stated Modi invoked Bal Thackeray publicly, however (BJP) back-stabbed his son (Uddhav Thackeray).
“Modi at all times takes the title of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Sure, our ideologies (Congress’s and Shiv Sena’s) have been totally different…Sure, our political considering was totally different… However neither Balasaheb Thackeray nor any chief from the Congress and Rahul ji (Gandhi) would tolerate Shivaji Maharaj’s insult,” stated Priyanka earlier within the day at a rally in Shirdi.
She accused Mahayuti leaders of insulting Shivaji Maharaj, raking up the collapse of his statue in Sindhudurg district in August. “The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj outdoors Parliament was eliminated. The statue put in in Sindhudurg collapsed as corruption happened in its development. The third statue remained incomplete for seven years…What’s the level of taking the title of the legendary king if you wish to insult that individual?” she requested.
“The Prime Minister involves the stage, takes the title of Balasaheb Thackeray…He takes the title of Balsaheb Thackeray and when the statue of Shivaji Maharaj is being made, he doesn’t take the time to finish the statue,” stated Priyanka, referring to the proposed memorial for the warrior kinf off the Mumbai sea. “All these leaders, together with Modi ji, take his (Shivaji Maharaj’s) title, however they don’t respect him,” she alleged.
Decrying the Prime Minister for allegedly stating that her brother and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was in opposition to reservation, Priyanka stated, “I noticed the Prime Minister’s speech in Mumbai. He stated Rahul Gandhi is in opposition to reservation and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was in opposition to reservation. Pandit Nehru was the one who began reservation. Rahul Gandhi walked for 4000km for ‘nyay’ (justice), first from Kanyakumari to Kashmir after which from Manipur to Mumbai. Whereever he went, he stated that there ought to be a caste census and that the reservation cap of fifty per cent ought to be eliminated. Does PM Modi assume that the folks of the nation are usually not watching this and you may say no matter you need from the dias ?”
The Congress chief stated the folks elected the federal government of Maharashtra and the Prime Minister stole the identical authorities by means of money-power. ”How dare are you able to (PM) talk about corruption ? You bought Maharashtra authorities…By money-power, he (PM) stole the federal government elected by the folks. And also you (PM) discuss of Structure?”
Difficult Prime Minister Modi and Union Residence Minister Amit Shah to show that Rahul Gandhi was in opposition to reservation, Priyanka stated, ”They need to stand on stage and state that they are going to conduct the caste census and take away 50 per cent cap on reservation…they lie about my brother stating he’s in opposition to reservation.”
Taking a dig on the BJP basically, and the Mahayuti’s Ladki Bahin Yojana specifically, Priyanka stated, “Inflation has develop into uncontrollable, unemployment is hovering and farmers are comitting suicide day-after-day…Individuals shouldn’t have cash to buy important commodities, neither can they afford medical therapy. Modji brings in Ladki Bahin Yojana and offers Rs 1500 to girls. However does anybody ask him how a lot cash he takes from folks ?,” she stated.
Urging the voters to not stay silent, Gandhi stated,”Maharashtra has at all times proven the course to the nation. It’s icons have been a supply of inspiration to the nation. Subsequently, you shouldn’t stay silent.”
The Congress common secretary stated girls will get Rs 3000 help each month if the MVA involves energy. ”We are going to conduct a caste-based census, we are going to take away the cap on reservation. We are going to guarantee medical insurance coverage as much as Rs 25 lakh and farmers will get mortgage waiver as much as Rs 3 lakh. Youth will get Rs 4000 stipend each month…make sure the victory of MVA candidates,” she stated.
