"People have already decided to bring us back in 2024..." PM Modi takes jibe at Opposition meeting
Jul 18, 2023
New Delhi [India], July 18 : Taking a jibe at Opposition leaders, who have gathered in Karnataka's Bengaluru for a joint meeting to take on BJP in the next year's Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that at a time when people have already decided to bring the ruling government back in 2024, "those" responsible for the plight of India have opened their shops.
The Prime Minister was addressing a gathering after inaugurating the new Integrated Terminal Building at Veer Savarkar International Airport at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
"Today, the people of the country have already decided to bring us back in 2024. So, people who are responsible for the plight of India have opened their shops," PM Modi said.
He took a swipe at the Opposition parties, using words like “jamat” and ‘kunba’ and urged people to stay alert.
"People of the country say that this is a 'kattar bhrashtachar sammelan'...Another speciality of this meeting is that if someone is out on bail for a corruption of crores of Rupees, they are seen with great respect. If the entire family is out on bail, they are more honoured...If someone insults a community and is punished by the court, he is honoured," he said.
PM Modi referred to a Bollywood song and said people put up many faces.
“You see how many faces these people have put up. When these people come together in a frame the thought that comes to the mind of people is of corruption of thousands of crores. The people are saying that ‘kattar bharashtachari sammelan’ is taking place,” he said.
He accused the opposition parties of pursuing dynastic politics.
"In a democracy, it is of the people, by the people and for the people. But for the dynastic political parties, it is of the family, by the family and for the family. Family first, nation nothing. This is their motto... There is hatred, corruption and appeasement politics. The country is a victim of the fire of dynastic politics. For them, only their family's growth matters not that of the poor in the country," he said.
Opposition parties are holding their second meeting in Bengaluru to forge a common front to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls next year. The two-day meeting in Bengaluru is being attended by 26 parties and will conclude on Tuesday.
PM Modi alleged that the gathering in Bengaluru has leaders involved in scams and said that if wrongdoing is exposed, they get together to provide a cover.
PM Modi referred to violence in the Panchayat polls in West Bengal and said Congress and Left had in their selfish interest “left their people to die” in the face of violence.
“Somewhere there is corruption related to floods, somewhere there is kidnapping but the people of ‘kunba’ remain silent. Some days back there was violence in panchayat polls in Bengal, there were killings but they are silent on this too,” he said.
The Prime Minister alleged that there had been atrocities against women in Congress-ruled Rajasthan and cases of paper leaks.
He also referred to the ‘liquor scam’ in Delhi under the Aam Aadmi Party government.
PM Modi said when probe agencies bring out corruption and wrongdoing, the opposition parties start a clamour that “nothing has been found” and “kunbe ke log” give a clean chit.
PM Modi called upon people to identify such people and remain alert.
“In these conspiracies, we have to keep our dedication,” PM Modi said.
He said that the new facility at Port Blair airport will be immensely beneficial to people.
