NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said a “2004 moment” will come on June 4 with India’s clear support in the Indian Parliament polls, adding that the alliance’s “strong He argued that the main factors contributing to “good performance” would be: Uttar Pradesh has seen a “very impressive” turnaround.
In an interview with PTIRamesh also said, using cricket terminology, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is fostering a “communal pitch” but the party has refused to take advantage of it and that his “Google and bouncers” have also successfully navigated it. claimed to have done so.
The Congress general secretary is confident that the June 4 result date will be a relive of the “2004 moment” when the saffron party was ousted from power despite its “Shining India” campaign. It smeared.
“This is a 2004 moment, you see. People keep asking me who will be prime minister, but I have to remember that the results of the 2004 election were announced on May 13, 2004. By May 17, it was clear that Mr. Manmohan had won.”This time it may be even sooner, but in any case, elections in India are not beauty contests;・What is important is not what determines who will be Prime Minister Banega, but which coalition wins the mission. ” Ramesh said. P.T.I..
“We’re a party-centered democracy. We’re not like the American system. It’s not a beauty contest between individuals, it’s a choice between parties. This is a 2004 moment. The movie The Holmes Mystery has been released. The Hound of the Baskervilles — honeycomb Starring Waheeda Rehman and Biswajeet… What happened in 2004, ‘Honeybees Saal Baad’, you will see it repeat itself,” he said.
Ramesh also expressed confidence that there would be a “dramatic turnaround” in Uttar Pradesh.
Mr. Ramesh pointed out that since Uttar Pradesh has 80 seats, the road to Delhi is through Lucknow, and the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodho Nyay Yatra will travel to Prayagraj, Varanasi, Pratapgarh, He pointed out that it has received tremendous response in places like Lucknow, Amethi and Rae Bareli. , Aligarh, Moradabad, Amroha, Sambhal.
In Uttar Pradesh, youth, women, SCs, STs and OBCs have come forward to support the yatra, he said.
“I think the people are completely disillusioned and disillusioned with the Prime Minister because they are fed up with him. He (Prime Minister Modi) is tired, fed up and faded. Good June One of the main reasons for this performance is the Chief Minister.”If the results come in fourth place will be a very impressive turnaround in UP,” Ramesh said.
In the 2019 polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 62 seats, NDA ally Apna Dal two, the Mahagathbandhan (SP, BSP, RLD) 15 and the Congress one.
Mr. Ramesh alleged that Mr. Modi indulged in polarization during the election period and was preparing a “joint proposal”, but the Congress refused to take advantage of it and pursued a “Pachnyai” agenda.
“I don’t want to use cricket terminology too much. There’s a pitch that he’s developing every day. There are still nine days left. The campaign ends on May 30th. Only he knows what new things he will bring to the communal pitch. ‘Because he is a master of 3D – a master of distortion, diversion and defamation,” Ramesh said.
“He (Prime Minister Modi) is trying to bowl a google, he is trying to bowl a bouncer and he is doing a ‘body line’ but we were able to maneuver his googles and bouncers well.” .We threw a few googles and bouncers back at him. He tried to dodge but couldn’t dodge,” Ramesh said in a light tone.
But more seriously, the ‘Patch Nyay Patch Cheese Guarantee’ program and the combined campaign efforts of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who ran a very impressive election campaign. is working in the party’s favor, he said. .
“At the end of the day, it’s the people who want to vote for us. It’s ‘people versus Modi’ and it’s not just India. ‘Jambandhan’ versus Modi, farmers versus Modi, women versus Modi, workers versus Modi, it’s ‘people versus Modi’. It is youth versus Modi, social engineering, SCs, STs and OBCs versus Modi,” the Congress general secretary said.
“This is an election at a time when people are standing up very quietly and sending a message to this tired and faded Prime Minister: ‘You are the outgoing Prime Minister and you will step down on June 4th,'” Ramesh Ramesh said. he said.
The election was held with 428 seats, but it became clear that the Indian Bloc had gained decisive power, with the Bharatiya Janata Party becoming ‘Sahu’ in the south and half in the north, west and east. It was only right after the second stage, he added. His evaluation is based on feedback from workers and social groups.
“After April 19, Prime Minister Modi’s language has changed. He did not talk about Vikshit Bharat, but he talked about Hindu-Muslim rhetoric, Mangalsutra, religion-based reservations, buffaloes, etc. He started saying all the things he hasn’t said…he’s preparing a joint pitch.”But we’re not going to leave the ‘Patchin Nyay Patchies Guaranteed’ pitch,” he said.
“I think the prime minister is upset…Earlier he was talking about 400 pals and Modiki guarantee, but he has forgotten about that. It will have decisive powers,” Ramesh said. He said.
After the fifth phase on Monday, voting has been completed in 428 out of 543 constituencies in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Currently, he has two phases left (May 25th and June 1st). Votes will be counted on June 4th.
issued May 21, 2024, 12:50 IST
