‘Market of love’ has become ‘factory of fakes’, mocks PM
Modi flags manipulation, calls for shutting down the ‘shop of lies’
DHARASHIV: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said rivals who are unable to take on the BJP-led government are misusing technology to circulate fake videos on social media.
“Now their condition is such that as their lies aren’t working, they are using my face and with the help of artificial intelligence, selling fake videos in their ‘mohabbat ki dukaan’. This shop of lies must be shut down,” Modi said.
“Opponents are using artificial intelligence to distort quotes of leaders like me,” Modi said, addressing an election rally in Dharashiv district of Maharashtra. Modi also spoke of his government’s emphasis on popularising millets across the world. “I will ensure that millets reach dining tables across the world,” Modi said. Millets were on menu at the state dinner hosted for him by US President Joe Biden, he added.
Our government’s mission is also to make India self-reliant in oil seeds production, he said. The ongoing Lok Sabha elections are about the country’s self-respect, Modi said. “Will a weak government, which can collapse any moment, build a strong nation,” he asked.
Except poverty, Congress didn’t contribute anything to the country, says Modi
The Congress and problems were like “twin brothers”, and alleged that except poverty, the grand old party did not give anything to the country while it was in power.
Addressing election rallies at Latur and Dharashiv districts in Marathwada region of Maharashtra for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha candidates, he also accused the Congress of betraying the people and farmers, and crushing their dreams in the country.
Speaking in Latur, he said, “Congress and problems are like twin brothers. They never tried to end people’s problems. Latur has been facing a water crisis, but did they try to address the issue? Congress kept the water schemes hanging and hurdles were created in the water grid scheme.” Congress could not give anything except poverty to the country. It could not even provide basic amenities like toilets, Modi alleged.
“Our youth have always been talented, but Congress has crushed the dreams of people of the country for 60 years. Congress thought of just one family, but I think of the entire country. We are ending some of the old laws and making some of them easier,” he said.
Targeting Rahul Gandhi and the opposition INDIA bloc, he said, “When I talk about ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, the prince of Congress gets a fever. Those who have seen the country in pieces now want to divide the post of prime minister.” The BJP’s start campaigner said the INDIA bloc wanted to share the prime minister’s post in rotation if it comes to power.