New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked controversy over his reference to Muslims in an election speech in Banswara, Rajasthan, with India’s opposition leader saying the speech was an attempt to divert attention from the “real issues”.

‘Mothers and sisters, this ‘Urban Naxal’ mentality, they won’t even leave you’mangalsutra‘. They can get to that level… The Congress manifesto says they will work with their mothers and sisters to count the gold, get the information and then distribute the property. They will distribute it to people to whom the Manmohan Singh government has said Muslims have priority over national assets,” Prime Minister Modi said at a rally on Sunday.

“It will be distributed to the infiltrators. Should your hard-earned money be given to the infiltrators? Do you agree?” PM Modi said.

“Can you accept that? Does the government have the right to confiscate your hard-earned property? The gold of our mothers and sisters is not for showing off, it is about their self-esteem. Their worth mangalsutra It had nothing to do with gold or the price of gold, but everything to do with her dreams in life. Are you talking about snatching it? Prime Minister Modi said.

To reinforce Prime Minister Modi’s claims, the BJP released a 22-second video of Dr. Singh’s December 2006 speech. “Congress doesn’t trust its own Prime Minister?” says the BJP.

“We must develop innovative plans to ensure that minorities, especially Muslim minorities, have a fair share of the fruits of development. They must have the first claim on resources.”

– Dr. Manmohan Singh, December 9, 2006

Congress doesn’t believe their… https://t.co/MWAf8uP23Npic.twitter.com/EDAKfasXT8

—Bharatiya Janata Party (@BJP4India) April 21, 2024

In his speech, Prime Minister Modi referred to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s comments on the government’s financial priorities at the National Development Council meeting in December 2006. A huge controversy also erupted, followed by a clarification from the then Prime Minister’s Office over what it called a “deliberate and mischievous misunderstanding”.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) at the time, Dr Singh had said: “I believe our collective priorities are clear: critical investments in agriculture, irrigation and water resources, health, education, rural infrastructure and basic public services for the general population. Investment needs. Infrastructure, and schemes for the upliftment of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities and Women and Children.

“There is a need to revive component schemes for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. We must devise innovative schemes to ensure that minorities, especially the Muslim minority, get a fair share of the fruits of development. They must have priority. The Center has many other responsibilities , whose needs must be commensurate with overall resource availability.”

The PMO said that from the above, it can be seen that the “first request for resources” mentioned by the Prime Minister refers to all the “priority” areas listed above, including schemes for the upliftment of castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs, women and children. minority.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to microblogging site

“After the disappointing first phase polls, the level of Narendra Modi’s lies has been reduced so much that he now wants to divert public attention from the issues out of fear. Trends regarding huge support in Congress The Revolutionary Manifesto is already starting to come in,” Mr. Gandhi said in the post.

After the disappointing first phase of polling, Narendra Modi’s level of lies has been reduced significantly and he now wants to divert public attention from these issues out of fear.

A trend had begun to emerge of strong support for the Congress’ “Revolutionary Manifesto.”

The country will now vote on its issues, its…

—Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 21, 2024

“The nation will now vote on its issues, vote for jobs, families and future. India will not go astray,” Mr Gandhi said.

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said in a video statement to X that Prime Minister Modi has been telling “lie after lie” just to win the election.

Akhilesh Yadav, chairman of India’s opposition group Samajwadi Party, criticized Prime Minister Modi’s speech. “Not just the country but the whole world knows the lies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the way he is spreading lies about the Congress Party ‘Nyay Patra’ and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is nothing short of dirty politics one example.”

The first of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections was held on Friday. It’s June 4th.