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He also accused the Congress of ‘disrespecting’ its veterans and said the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored former chief minister BS Yediyurappa. (Photo: PTI)
Shah addressed two public meetings at Bidar and Devanahalli, the district headquarters near Bengaluru, as part of the BJP’s ‘Vijay Sankalp Yatra’ ahead of the May elections.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the JD(S), terming them as “dynastic parties” which are number one in corruption and put their family’s interests above all, as they voted against the BJP in the elections. carried forward the campaign. Bound Karnataka.
He also accused the Congress of ‘insulting’ its veterans and said that the way the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wishing former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on his birthday is something all political parties should learn how to treat such leaders.
Shah addressed two public meetings at Bidar and Devanahalli, the district headquarters near Bengaluru, as part of the BJP’s “Vijay Sankalp Yatra” ahead of the May elections.
“You have to decide whether you want to vote for the FDI-friendly BJP or vote for the Congress and the JD(S), which are number one in corruption,” he said. Or the Congress and the JD(S), who put the interests of their families first?” he asked.
The minister also asked people whether they would vote for the BJP which has made Karnataka number one in startups and unicorns or the JD(S), which is “giving ticket to every member of its family”.
Shah also sought to know whether people would vote for the BJP, which has banned the Popular Front of India and its affiliates, or the Congress, which is “ready to support terrorists for vote bank politics”.
He said, ‘Parties that give priority to their families cannot do good to Karnataka. They cannot rise above family interest to think about the welfare of poor people in Karnataka.”
The minister claimed that only the BJP led by Prime Minister Modi was concerned about the poor people.
He also alleged that “every vote given to the JD(S) ultimately goes to the Congress”.
“When you vote for JD(S) and they get 25 to 30 seats, they switch to Congress and Karnataka comes under the rule of the number one corrupt Congress.” He appealed to the people to give absolute majority to the BJP.
Shah said the Congress has always insulted its leaders be it S Nijalingappa or former Chief Minister Virendra Patil.
He claimed that only the BJP knows how to treat party stalwarts with dignity.
“Prime Minister Modi was in Karnataka recently and the way he felicitated Yeddyurappa in front of people is something all political parties should learn from. They should learn to respect their elders, veterans and popular leaders.”
Attacking the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the minister said, “What has happened to the Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi?” They are raising slogans, “Modi teri kabar khudegi. The Aam Aadmi Party is also raising slogans of ‘Modi mar ja’.” Shah said raising such slogans would not serve any purpose as the prime minister has the blessings of the people.
He said, “The more you throw mud, the more the lotus (BJP’s election symbol) will bloom.”
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