Congress dissolved many state govts, cannot talk about democracy: BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan
Apr 29, 2024
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 29 : Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and BJP candidate from Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, Tamilisai Soundararajan, said on Monday that the Congress had no right to talk about the constitution, as they had crushed democracy during the emergency and dissolved many state governments then.
"PM Narendra Modi's schemes have reached every house in the state. This time we will win more seats in Telangana. We are strengthened by the visit of several leaders and the Prime Minister. They (Congress) are talking about the constitution, but they crushed democracy during the emergency. I am a victim of the emergency. My father and all the journalists and leaders were imprisoned. They conducted the elections only after the court intervened. They dissolved so many state governments," she said.
She further stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has safeguarded the interests of minorities through a 15-point programme.
"We have safeguarded the pride of even Islamic women by abolishing Triple Talaq, and visa formalities have been revised for Haj. The PM had a 15-point programme to safeguard minorities. From 2016 to 2020, the 15-point programme was in place for the development of minorities. All artisans are encouraged to exhibit their products. We have provided skill training to minority students, and employment has been generated for them," she added.
Earlier, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had accused the BJP of planning to change the Constitution and said that the top brass of the BJP, including PM Modi, were conducting surgical strikes on the other backward classes.
Addressing a press conference here, CM Reddy said, "BJP wants to change the Constitution by 2025 and make it as per RSS. They need two-thirds majority for it. The '400 paar' slogan is for this. PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and BJP are doing a surgical strike on SC/ST/BC/OBC."
Addressing a press conference here, CM Reddy said, "BJP wants to change the Constitution by 2025 and make it as per RSS. They need two-thirds majority for it. The '400 paar' slogan is for this. PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and BJP are doing a surgical strike on SC/ST/BC/OBC".
Polling for 17 parliamentary constituencies in Telangana is scheduled to be held in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 13. The counting for all seven phases of the Lok Sabha polls will be held on June 4.
In 2019, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) won nine seats in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured four seats. The Indian National Congress (INC) obtained three seats. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won one seat.
