Karnataka to be on path of development after next polls: Modi
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Expressing confidence over his BJP winning the Karnataka assembly elections in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the state would be on the “path of development” after the polls, and that the people do not have faith in Congress anymore.
“It seems like people of Karnataka are not ready to wait for the state polls any longer. Like other states in the country, Karnataka too wants to be on the path of development,” Modi said addressing a gathering of the Bharatiya Janata Party functionaries outside the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd airport here.
“After the next polls, I am confident that Karnataka will also be on the path of development.”
The country “no longer has faith” in Congress, Modi said, accusing the party of “insulting Indian soldiers”.
He said the Congress was using the “language of separatists in Jammu and Kashmir” after party leader P. Chidambaram said the “demand for greater autonomy in the troubled state” should be considered.
“I want to ask the residents of Bengaluru, can such people, who play politics on the sacrifices of the brave soldiers, do good for the country?.
“It seemed that after repeated defeats, some intellectual people in the party would put Congress back on the right path. But it seems like the Congress does not want to learn from its mistakes, because people usually learn from their mistakes,” Modi said.
Modi is on a one-day visit to the southern state to take part in several public events in Ujire town, state capital Bengaluru and Bidar.
Congress speaking for separatists, says Modi after Chidambaram backed autonomy for Kashmir
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday tore into the Congress over its leader P. Chidambaram’s autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir remark, which he said, was an “insult to our soldiers” and lends voice to separatist forces in the state.
Addressing BJP workers here, Modi accused the Congress of playing politics over the sacrifices of soldiers and asked the party to answer for Chidambaram’s comments. He also linked the remark to last year’s surgical strikes against terror launch pads in Pakistan and said he could imagine why the opposition party had not been able to “digest” the counter-terror action by the Army.
“Thousands of soldiers have sacrificed their lives for Kashmir. They have been making sacrifices for protecting the motherland, to protect the innocent residents of Kashmir. There would not be a state in the country from where brave soldiers have not laid down their lives for Kashmir. And suddenly, those who were in power till yesterday are taking a U-turn today,” Modi said.
“They are lending their voice to those demanding `azadi’. I want to ask the residents of Bengaluru, can such people, who play politics on the sacrifices of the brave soldiers, do good for the country… And they are not feeling ashamed in saying this. Congress party will have to give an answer for this remark,” Modi said.
He said the mothers, sisters and children of those who laid down their lives were seeking an answer from the Congress.
“Should the Congress use the language shamelessly which is used by the separatists in Kashmir,” Modi asked, adding that the language was also used by sympathisers of Pakistan.
“This is land of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and we will not allow any compromise with the unity and integrity of the country.”
Referring to the surgical strikes, Modi said Indian soldiers gave a befitting reply to Pakistan for sending terrorists to India.
“The whole country was proud. The Congress could not even digest this. Now after listening to the remarks of the Congress leader yesterday, I can imagine why were they unhappy with surgical strikes.”
“It seemed that after repeated defeats some intellectual people in the party would put the Congress back on the right path. But now it looks like the Congress does not want to learn from its mistakes. People usually learn from their mistakes,” Modi said at the BJP rally outside the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport in the city.
Speaking at an event in Rajkote on Saturday, Chidambaram said when people in Kashmir ask for “azadi” most of them want greater autonomy and “I think we should seriously examine that question and consider on what areas we can give autonomy to” the state.
“It is very much within the Constitution. Jammu and Kashmir will remain an integral part of India with some amount of autonomy,” the former Union Home Minister said.
The Congress, however, distanced itself from Chidambaram’s remark and said that while individuals may have different personal opinions, the solution for lasting peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir lies solely within the framework of the Constitution.
Modi slams Congress for lending voice to Kashmir separatists
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked the Congress for an “insult to our soldiers” by “using the language of separatists in Jammu and Kashmir and of the people of Pakistan” after party leader P. Chidambaram said the demand for greater autonomy in the troubled state should be considered.
“For the sake of Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of Indian soldiers have sacrificed their lives. And yesterday, they were seen joining voices with those who want ‘azadi’. It is an insult to our soldiers. The Congress was shameless in saying so,” Modi said, addressing a gathering of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionaries here.
Chidambaram, the former Union Home Minister, on Saturday said the appointment of an interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir was a “diversionary” tactic and felt the “azadi” demand in the Kashmir Valley meant people wanted greater autonomy and “I think we should seriously examine that question and consider on what areas we can give autonomy to” the state.
Hitting out sharply at the Congress after Chidambaram’s statement, Modi questioned if the country can “benefit from such people”.
“Our country cannot progress under the people who are doing politics over the sacrifice of our soldiers. From their yesterday’s statement, I can understand why they (the Congress) had a problem with surgical strikes.”
Modi said the Congress had also spread “many lies” on the issue of the Doklam standoff.
“It seemed that after repeated defeats, some intellectual people in the party would put Congress back on the right path. But it seems like the Congress does not want to learn from its mistakes, because people usually learn from their mistakes,” Modi said at the BJP rally outside the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport in the city.
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