Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has expressed confidence that his party will win a majority in the ongoing Sabah elections. According to Kharge, this is precisely why Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about “Mangalsutra and Muslims” in his election speech.
“We are going to get a majority in this election. That is why he (Prime Minister Modi) is always talking about Mangalsutra and Muslims. It says give to people (Muslims) who have many children. Poor people always have more children. Are they (Muslims) the only ones who have them? I have many children,” Kharge said on April 30 at an election rally in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir Champa district. Indian Express.
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Kharge was referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s April 21 remarks at a rally in Rajasthan, in which he said that if the Congress came to power, it would take away people’s wealth and distribute it to Muslims. He insisted that he would. The Prime Minister said this claim was echoed in the Congress Party’s election manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and in former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s 2006 speech that “Muslims have priority over the country’s resources.” ” has been repeatedly stated.
The comment snowballed into a political controversy, with Congress turning the Election Commission of India against the prime minister over the issue.
“I am an only son and when everyone else died in the incident, my father said he lived just to see his children. Poor people with no money have children. Why are you (Prime Minister Modi) Are you targeting only Muslims? Muslims are in their own country… They are Indians. Brothers, don’t be fooled by them (Bharatiya Party) and let’s build our country together… Let’s not destroy this country,” the Congress leader said, adding that the Congress, which has been in power in the country for 55 years, has not stolen anyone’s ‘manga scripture’.
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In his speech, Kharge also referred to the deaths of his mother and uncle, who died in a 1948 arson attack, and claimed that PM Modi would target Muslims.
The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will conclude with the final phase on June 1. Results will be announced on June 4th. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is seeking a record third term under Prime Minister Modi, aims to win 400 seats in this election. The ruling alliance is being challenged by the Congress-led opposition party under the banner of India Bloc.
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