Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Oppn wants helpless govt to promote graft: Modi

- Press Trust of India letters@hindustant­imes.com

Dubbing the anti-bjp grand alliance as an “failed experiment”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday the opposition parties are coming together as they want to form a ‘majboor’ (helpless) government to promote nepotism and corruption, whereas the BJP wants a strong dispensati­on for all-round developmen­t.

Modi also attacked the Congress over the Ram Temple issue, saying it doesn’t want a solution to the Ayodhya dispute and is creating hurdles through its lawyers. Addressing the BJP’S National Convention, the prime minister said the parties that were formed primarily to oppose the Congress and its culture have now join hands with it.

“We want a strong government so that we can put an end to corruption. These days there is a failed experiment taking place in the country which is known as the grand alliance. They have all gathered together to make a helpless government. They don’t want a strong government which will lead to shut down of their

NEW DELHI : These days there is a failed experiment taking place in the country which is known as the grand alliance.

NARENDRA MODI, PM

shops,” Modi said.

His comments come after the B S P - S a ma j w a d i Party announced their alliance in the politicall­y crucial Uttar Pradesh, in which the BJP had won maxi- mum seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. “They want a helpless government so that they can indulge in corruption. We want a strong government so that we can put an end to corruption. They want a helpless government so that they can do good for their relatives. We want a strong government so that we can usher developmen­t for everyone (sabka saath, sabka vikas),” he said.

He also slammed the government­s of Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisga­rh for withdrawin­g general consent to the CBI in their states.

 ?? RAJ K RAJ/HT PHOTO ?? PM Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on the second day of BJP convention in New Delhi on Saturday.
RAJ K RAJ/HT PHOTO PM Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on the second day of BJP convention in New Delhi on Saturday.
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