Terrorists being hunted in their soil, says PM

Modi accused the Congress of not strengthening border infra

RISHIKESH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said under the strong BJP-led government at the Centre, the country’s security forces are eliminating terrorists on their home turf.

Addressing an election rally here, Modi said the echoes of ‘Modi once again’ were being heard across the country as people have seen the benefits of a stable government.

“Enemies took advantage and terrorism spread whenever there were weak and unstable governments in the country. But under a strong Modi government, our forces are killing terrorists on their own turf,” he said. The prime minister said he stopped the corrupt from looting the country and their anger against him was at its height.

Modi said the weak Congress governments in the past could not strengthen the border infrastructure. Now, roads and modern tunnels are being built along the borders, he added.

He accused the Congress of questioning the entity of Lord Ram and added that the party was forgiven for this and invited for the consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya temple but it chose to boycott the event. “Going one step ahead it has now publicly declared a war against Shakti in Hindu religion symbolised by revered goddesses like Maa Dhari Devi, Maa Chandrabadni and Jwalpa Devi of Uttarakhand,” he said, addressing the Vijay Sankalp Rally in Rishikesh.

Such a declaration by the Congress will add fuel to the fire in the ongoing conspiracy to destroy the culture of Uttarakhand, Modi said, asking people to give a befitting reply to the opposition party.