Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday, saying both were “liars”. He said the prime minister is a liar and “his baap (referring to KCR as his ‘father’) sitting here (in Telangana)” is also a liar and does not have the money to fulfil the promises he makes.
“PM Modi, BJP and their ‘brother’ KCR never speak the truth… the PM asked you to vote for him saying he will give Rs 15 lakh to everyone, but did he do that? No, he did not; so, he lied… that’s why we (the Congress) said PM Modi is a liar… and his ‘father’ (KCR) is here (in Telangana), he too has lied to you and said he will do this and that, but he doesn’t have the money to fulfil the promises he made…” Kharge said in Hindi, during a rally at Medchal-Malkajgiri district’s Quthbullapur village in Hyderabad.
In an incensed reaction, the BJP accused the Congress chief of “crossing a line” and “insulting” Prime Minister Modi’s father. But, according to Kharge’s speech, he was simply referring to KCR as “PM Modi’s father” when it comes to making false promises.
During his speech, Kharge further said the BJP is not in the race at all in the poll-bound state even as he alleged a conspiracy to defeat his party with the saffron camp tacitly supporting the ruling BRS. The Congress leader also referred to heavy polling in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, and that information has been received that the Congress is winning both the states. He alleged that the BJP and BRS are “fighting the elections together”.
Kharge also referred to the AIMIM as “another associate” of the BRS. “The BJP is not in the race in Telangana. It is not to be seen anywhere, but it is supporting the KCR government internally. It means that the BJP and KCR are fighting the elections together in Telangana. Along with that, another associate is supporting KCR,” he said. “You can see how much conspiracy is going on to defeat the Congress,” he added.
He did not stop at this but also brought in the name of the RSS as being in “secret alliance” with the BRS and BJP. “The BRS, RSS and BJP have a secret alliance. If you vote for them, then you will go towards slavery. If you vote for the Congress, the government of poor will come,” he said.
Charging that the Modi-led government at the Centre misused investigation agencies against Congress leaders, Kharge said no action has been taken against the BRS despite the allegations in the Delhi excise policy case. “Modi saab uses CBI, IT and ED against Congress people everywhere. Using the law, he demoralises Congress workers and leaders and tries to weaken them. I ask, why the scam of BRS people done in collusion with the Kejriwal government in Delhi is not coming to the notice of Modi ji,” he said.
Alleging corruption in the Kaleswaram project and others in Telangana, the Congress chief asked as to why the Centre is not bringing BRS leaders to book when Modi is “aware of the corruption”. “The BJP and RSS say Congress insulted BR Ambedkar but the power to determine the people’s future was entrusted in the hands of Ambedkar by making him chairman of the Constituent Assembly,” he said.
Kharge also alleged that Telangana, which was a surplus state when undivided Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated, has now been pushed into a debt burden. He highlighted the six election ‘guarantees’ of the Congress and assured that they will be implemented if his party comes to power in the November 30 assembly elections.
(With PTI inputs)
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