Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi slams Congress for 'insulting' Lord Ram over Ayodhya event
PM Modi also slammed the Congress for its stance on the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, accusing the party of attempting to obstruct the temple's construction in Ayodhya.
FollowPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 9) launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the INDIA bloc during his campaign rally for Jitin Prasada, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit.
Prasada, a former Congress leader who switched to the BJP, has been fielded by the party to contest from Pilibhit, replacing the incumbent MP Varun Gandhi.
Addressing the rally, PM Modi stressed the sacredness of Pilibhit's land, blessed by Mother Yashwantri Devi, and highlighted its significance as the origin place of Adi Ganga Maa Gomti. On the occasion of the first day of Navratri, PM Modi accused the 'INDIA' alliance of pledging to dismantle 'shakti' (power). He criticised Congress leaders for their intentions to undermine the strength that the nation venerates.
PM Modi also slammed the Congress for its stance on the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, accusing the party of attempting to obstruct the temple's construction in Ayodhya. He criticised Congress leaders for rejecting the invitation to the grand temple inauguration after the people of the country contributed generously towards its construction.
Furthermore, PM Modi drew parallels between the Congress manifesto and that of the Muslim League, accusing Congress of being deeply entrenched in appeasement politics.
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Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls on April 19, which will witness voting in eight parliamentary constituencies, including Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina (SC), Moradabad, Rampur, and Pilibhit. The election results will be announced on June 4.
