Narendra Modi challenges INDIA constituents, Congress CMs on Sam Pitroda’s remarks

“A big leader has displayed the divisive mindset of Congress. What the man very close to the Gandhi family and the biggest advisor of Shehzada said is very shameful,” he said in an obvious reference to Pitroda’s comments.

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Slams Congress

“Congress feels those in northeastern India look like Chinese. Can the country accept things like this? Congress feels people in the south look like Africans, will they accept this,” he asked, referring to Pitroda’s controversial remarks.

He asked the Congress Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Telangana, Siddaramaiah and A Revanth Reddy respectively, if they would accept “such an accusation”.

He asked if DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, “who speaks of Tamil culture, such a serious allegation has been made — will DMK snap ties with Congress, for Tamil pride and the Tamil people.”

“Do they have the guts?”

In an obvious reference to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Modi said the Congress feels that the people in the western parts of the country look like Arabs.

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Asks Congress not to ridicule Indians

“I want to ask…do people of Maharashtra accept such language? Do north Indians look like White (people).. what has happened to the Congress party,” he said.

In an apparent reference to Rahul Gandhi, Modi implied Pitroda was “shehzada‘s philosopher and guide.”

Modi further said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had recently talked about a “people of a particular colour in the US setting (exam) paper.”

“He made similar comments about the same in India which Shehzade‘s guru has done. Both their comments are connected, and well thought out.

He asked the Congress party not to ridicule Indians, even if it had no issues to talk about.

“The country is listening to and understanding every divisive talk of Congress,” he said and added the party should be punished.

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‘YSRCP betrayed people’

Taking a dig at the YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh, Modi said it has betrayed people’s trust and alleged ministers were running a ‘rowdy raj’ in the state.

Stepping up the attack on the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government, Modi said it was due to the sand mafia to which the Annamayya Dam in the region breached damaging 25-30 villages and killing many.

“Such a mafia is being helped by the government. Let me tell the mafia– the countdown for the YSRC government’s exit has started. The NDA government will give treatment to this mafia,” he said.

Modi said the people of Andhra Pradesh voted for the YSRCP government with great hopes and dreams, but the trust has been betrayed.

Listing out various infra projects being taken up in the Rayalaseema region, Modi said in the next five years, development will be at its peak and that the BJP has announced that bullet trains shall be a reality in southern India.

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