"Country witnessed pro-incumbency for first time under BJP": JP Nadda at rally in Telangana's Rangareddy

Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], December 7 : Union Minister and BJP President JP Nadda on Saturday said that India experienced a pro-incumbency wave for the first time after the BJP formed the government at the Centre in 2014.
Addressing a public rally in in Telangana's Rangareddy, Nadda highlighted the BJP's culture of repeated governance, focused on serving the people effectively.
"For 70 years, we heard about anti-incumbency waves; governments came and went. But after Modi Ji came to power, the country witnessed a pro-incumbency government for the first time. When the BJP forms a government, it serves the people not just once but multiple times. This is the BJP's culture," Nadda said.
Highlighting the party's strength, he added, "We are ruling in 13 states with an absolute majority. The people of Telangana are also waiting. They have seen BRS and Congress governments. Now, it's time to make the lotus bloom and align with the development of Telangana."
Drawing a comparison between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Nadda said that PM Modi's three consecutive terms came in the face of a strong opposition, unlike Nehru, who faced weaker opposition parties during his tenure.
"If someone has become the Prime Minister for the third time in a row, it is Narendra Modi. When Jawaharlal Nehru became the Prime Minister, there was euphoria for the Congress all over the world and the country and weaker opposition parties. But when Modi became the Prime Minister for the third time, the opposition parties were strong, but the people of India still supported Modi Ji. Therefore, we have to understand the difference in the working culture of the BJP and the Congress," Nadda said.
The BJP president was addressing the rally to highlight what he called the failures of the Congress government in Telangana over the past year.
Earlier in the day, BJP chief Nadda launched the "TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan', a 100-day campaign aimed at combating tuberculosis (TB), in Panchkula, Haryana.
The campaign, as per an official statement, is with the intent to quickly detect and treat TB patients in the 347 most-affected districts across India.
Speaking at the launch, Nadda highlighted the government's commitment to eradicating TB, he said, "When people used to say 'fight against' TB, in 2018 our Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, 'End TB.'" This was a very bold statement for the world. The health department fought it with full readiness. It is a different matter that COVID-19 came in between and the health department had to get involved in it. It will take some more time after 2025, but we will leave no stone unturned to achieve the goal of a TB-free India."
The campaign is part of the government's broader effort to achieve the goal of eliminating TB in India before the global deadline of 2030.
Nadda further said, "There was a time when TB was considered a 'slow death,' and even family members suffering from TB were isolated to prevent its spread. But, in 2018, the Prime Minister made the vision to end TB much before the 2030 deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals."