New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that “hateful people are maligning India”, in what was seen as his first (and veiled) response to Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the US last week, in which Sikhs A freedom for religious minorities is also included. , in the country. Mr Modi was speaking in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where he inaugurated infrastructure projects worth Rs 8,000 crore.
The PM did not name Mr Gandhi but accused “some people” of working against the country's interests. “… (Some) full of negativity are targeting the unity of India. People full of hate are leaving no opportunity to malign India and Gujarat… tukde, tukde (Breakup) country,” he said.
He also referred to the campaign targeting the Congress and its ally National Conference, ahead of the first phase of voting for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections on Wednesday.
Both have promised to restore special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, which was abrogated by the ruling BJP, which also split Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories in August 2019. was given
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Seeking to strike an emotional note with voters in Jammu and Kashmir and other poll-bound states this year, including Haryana and Maharashtra, Mr. Modi said he had been insulted by his critics in the first 100 days of his third term. And mocked, but that “If I live for you… I'll sacrifice myself for you.”
Rahul Gandhi's comments in the US – at various public events, attended by Indian students and members of the diaspora community – drew criticism from Union ministers including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. A strong reaction has been expressed. But this is the first time Mr. Modi has hinted at the Congress leader's job.
Mr. Gandhi spoke of a fight with the BJP while interacting with members of the diaspora over ideological divides over questions such as “…are Sikhs allowed to wear turbans (or) Kada (a steel bangle)?
The remark was sharply condemned by Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who pointed to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that followed the assassination of Mr Gandhi's grandmother Indira Gandhi.
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“There is no life,” said Mr. Jaishankar, addressing Indian expatriates in Switzerland.sour–Khat'(An easy task)… it requires hard work.''Sour sour'If power is obtained by voting.
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Rahul Gandhi also came under attack from Vice President Jagdeep Dhunkhar, who said last week that people in high office (Mr Gandhi is the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha) were “behaving in such a way that they have lost their loyalty”. The oath has been forgotten. Constitution”.
In many of his comments – including on Indian foreign policy and relations with China – Mr Gandhi also attacked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, seen as the BJP's ideological mentor. The attack provoked a strong reaction of its own.
Mr. Gandhi said that neither the BJP nor the RSS believed that India was for all people, and, using a plate of food as an example, said, “In India everything works together.” What if someone says that rice is more important than lentils, and vegetables are the most important?”
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