‘Vote Ki Khati’: Caste for caste, PM Modi sheds tears in Congress in Rajya Sabha – News18

Last update:06 February, 2025, 23:50 IST

PM Modi accused the Congress of practicing appeasement politics to secure votes, claiming that the party’s priority has always been “family first”.

In a clear excavation on the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that efforts are being made to “spread caste poison in society”.

Responding to the debate to the proposal of thanks to the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said that for many years, various parties have been demanding constitutional recognition from other backward classes (OBCs) for members of Parliament (MPS). Were. OBC panel.

However, he claimed that his demand was constantly rejected by the Congress, stating that it was not aligning with the political interests of the party.

The Prime Minister further stated that despite this, the current BJP -led government gave constitutional status to the OBC panel.

“Whenever the issue of reservation came, it was done to create a rift in the country …” he said.

“For the first time, we gave a model, we gave 10 percent reservation to economically backward groups without snatching someone. SC, ST, OBC communities welcomed it, no one had any problem, “Modi said.

Congress practiced appeasement politics

The Prime Minister also accused the Congress of practicing appeasement politics to secure votes, claiming that the party’s priority has always been a “family”, with its policies centered around this agenda.

“The nation is the priority of the BJP first,” he said.

“I say it with great pride … for five to six decades, there was no alternative model for people. After a long time, after 2014, the country got to see a new model, which on appeasement Is not based, but ‘Santushikaran (Satisfaction of all), “Modi said.

“The earlier model, especially under the Congress, had appeasement in everything. It became the cross of its politics. It will give something to small groups and deprive others. At the time of elections, it will give false hope. This made people stupid and fled their politics, “he said.

PM took Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar in attack

PM Modi also criticized the Congress for implementing the Emergency, called it a step for the ego of the royal family within the party. He said how the Congress government targeted the freedom of speech and implemented a drunkian measures against actors, singers, poets and lyricists who refused to support the government during that period.

Modi told how during the Emergency, the Congress government had persecuted notable figures like singer Kishore Kumar and actor Dev Anand and Balraj Sahni.

He also targeted the Congress leadership under the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and to ban the press independence by presenting himself as the champion of democracy.

The Prime Minister also remembered how MPs like George Fernandes were handcuffed and imprisoned during the Emergency. Modi told how the Congress government converted the nation into jail to maintain the power of the royal family.

PM’s poetry is a befitting reply

To set the tone for his comment, Modi resorted to poetry, recited verses in response to the poetic debate launched by the leader of opposition Mallikrajun Kharge.

In a pointed poetic answer, the Prime Minister said, “What is the Khabar of Tamasha Carne Walone“(People involved in the gimmick do not realize the sacrifices we have made to illuminate the lamp).

While reflecting the frustrations of the Emergency, Modi also narrated the lines by poet Neeraj, “Is“(The sun should get up to eliminate the dark, the weather should change for good).

Concluding his poetic comments, Modi quoted another line by Neeraj: “My country is not depressed, then deep will burn, Timir will cast“(A lamp will be lit a day to end the darkness, so my dear country, don’t disappoint).

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(With input from agencies)