NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday shared a video montage comprising different occasions when Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted contradictions between Congress and its allies.
Sharing the video on X, Puri said: “When it comes to the shallow politics of the Congress party, PM Modi’s predictions have always been on point.”
In the video PM Modi can seen claiming that Congress stopped abusing VD Savarkar, one of the Hindutva ideologues, because it wanted to win the elections in Maharashtra, where the party is in alliance with Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT). The Uddhav Thackeray’s party, unlike Congress, has a tilt towards Hindutva.
The clip also shows PM Modi taking a dig at ex-Congress President Sonia Gandhi over her decision not to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and instead opting to serve as Rajya Sabha MP.
Among the other “PM Modi predictions” included Congress reinstating Sam Pitroda after the Lok Sabha polls prior to which he resigned form the party following his racist remarks that had triggered a massive controversy.
The BJP has stepped up its attack against leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party, particularly after the Maharashtra polls.
PM Modi on Saturday hailed the Maharashtra assembly results a “victory of development” and “defeat of lies”, as he addressed party workers at the BJP headquarters after the historic victory for the BJP led Mahayuti alliance.
“It is the victory of development, good governance and social justice in Maharashtra, and it is the defeat of negative politics and dynastic politics,” PM Modi said in his victory speech.
Referring to the poll outcome in Maharashtra as a big boost to its cadre , PM Modi said opposition’s “Parivarvad” affected the opposition adversely and strengthened the people’s resolve for a developed India by choosing Mahayuti.
Further, the Prime Minister also invoked the “Ek hain, toh safe hain”, saying it is the new ‘Maha’ mantra of India. “After Haryana, the biggest message of this election is unity,” he said. The prime minister, claimed, this slogan of unity has blunted the opposition’s caste card.
“This is a strong blow to the thinking of the entire eco-system of Congress and INDI alliance, which was running an agenda to divide the society.” PM Modi also launched an attack on the Congress led Maha Vikas Aaghadi, saying the voters chose the party to whom nation is first and not the opposition bloc, which put “Kursi first”.