Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Oppn wants helpless govt to promote corruption: Modi

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NATIONAL CONCLAVE Says the BJP wants a strong dispensati­on for all-round developmen­t NEWDELHI :

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 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 maximum 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 respective state and asked why they were afraid and what irregulari­ties they have done.

At the same time, he mentioned about his experience­s with the central agencies during the UPA rule.

“Despite being harassed by the UPA government for years when I was Gujarat CM, we didn’t ban NEWDELHI: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks that people have to chose between a ‘majboor’ (helpless) or a ‘majboot’ (strong) government in the upcoming general elections, the Congress Saturday said the fight will be between dictatorsh­ip and democracy.

Addressing a press conference at the party office here, senior Congress

entry of CBI in state,” he said.

The prime minister said 10-per cent reservatio­n in education and government jobs for the youth from economical­ly weaker sections will enhance the confidence of ‘New India’ and asserted that the new arrangemen­t will not encroach upon anyone’s rights.

Modi said that for the first time in the country’s history, there leader Manish Tewari said, “The fight for Lok Sabha polls will be between dictatorsh­ip and democracy.” Tewari made these remarks in response to Modi’s assertion at the BJP’S national convention that 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 ‘majboot’ (strong) dispensati­on for all-round developmen­t.

has not been any charge of corruption against a government.

The BJP rule has proved that the country can be run without corruption, he added.

He said earlier government­s saw farmers (annadata) as only ‘matdata’ (voters), while his government was constantly trying to address challenges faced by them.

 ?? PTI ?? (From left) Senior BJP leaders JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Murli Manohar Joshi, Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, LK Advani, Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj, among others, during the second day of the two-day BJP conclave in New Delhi on Saturday.
PTI (From left) Senior BJP leaders JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Murli Manohar Joshi, Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, LK Advani, Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj, among others, during the second day of the two-day BJP conclave in New Delhi on Saturday.
 ?? ANI ?? Congress president Rahul Gandhi's interactio­n with students at IMT, Dubai Internatio­nal Academic City, on Friday.
ANI Congress president Rahul Gandhi's interactio­n with students at IMT, Dubai Internatio­nal Academic City, on Friday.

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