"Mulayam Singh blessed me now...": PM Modi takes dig at SP leader Shivpal Yadav

Etawah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 5 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered late Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's prediction of 2019 that he (PM Modi) would again become the Prime Minister adding that now Mulayam Singh Yadav's brother is calling for BJP's win.
Addressing a rally in Etawah, Prime Minister Modi took a dig at Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav saying that now he is appealing for BJP's victory.
"Mulayam Singh Yadav had said in Parliament, 'Modiji aap dobara jeet kar aane vale hai (you will come back victorious). In 2019, I got his blessings and became the prime minister again. Netaji is not with us but see the coincidence that his real brother is calling for BJP's win in the general elections. That is why I have come to your place to seek blessings.
Earlier while speaking at the SP public meeting held in Badaun, Shivpal Yadav appealed to the people to support the BJP to win by a huge margin. His video also went viral on social media.
Prime Minister Modi slammed the "dynastic politics" of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, contrasting their focus on personal gains with his dedication to building a brighter future for the nation's next generations.
"Some people consider Mainpuri, Kannauj and Etawah as their heritage, while others consider Amethi-Rae Bareli as their heritage. The slogans of the SP-Congress are false and their intentions are flawed. These people will lie continuously no matter how much loss it causes to the country and society," he said.
PM Modi further said that after laying the foundation of a strong India, whether Modi is there or not, the country would always be there.
"The SP-Congress combine is fighting the elections for their future, for their children, but Modi-Yogi has not kept anything in front of them, we are working for your children. We are working hard to build the future of your children, this is the resolve of a developed India," he said.
PM Modi slammed the opposition for defaming indigenous COVID-19 vaccines. He said, "They secretly got vaccinated and incited the public on TV and social media. Why? So that uproar spreads and sins are pinned on Modi's forehead."
"Now they are spreading lies about our democracy, our Constitution. Why? Because Modi has exposed their appeasement. The framers of our Constitution said - there will be no reservation based on religion. Baba Saheb Ambedkar said it. But now, the SP-Congress want to snatch reservations from SC/ST/OBC and distribute them based on religion. Overnight in Karnataka, they declared all Muslim castes as OBCs. If this happens in UP, what will happen to Yadavs, Mauryas, Lodhs, Pals, Jatavs, Shakya, and Kushwaha communities," remarked the PM.
The polling in Uttar Pradesh, which sends the most members to the Lower House, at 80, is being held in all seven phases of the parliamentary elections. Voting in 16 seats was completed in the first two phases.