Amid attempts by Opposition leaders to rally in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following his disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the BJP has transformed the ‘Politics of Perception’ in the country into the ‘Politics of Performance’, adding that the country had been mired in “dirty politics” for years. Rahul’s disqualification from the Lower House followed his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
Addressing the Vijaya Sankalp Yatre Maha Sangama at Devanagere in poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday, he said, “Our country had been mired in dirty politics for years. What prevailed in the country then was the politics of allegation and blame game. But since coming to power, the BJP has transformed the ‘Politics of Perception’ in the country into the ‘Politics of Performance’.”
Taking the attack to the Opposition in the southern state, which the BJP considers as its gateway to the South, PM Modi said, “Karnataka saw and suffered opportunistic and selfish governments for a long time, which affected its progress. That is why a stable government of the BJP is the need of the hour, in the interest of the state’s development.”
“Karnataka has made up its mind to bring back the double-engine government in the state. The BJP has put development on fast-track. Therefore, the need of the hour is for the BJP to return to power in the interest of taking Karnataka to development and prosperity,” he added.
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, he said, “BJP wants to make Karnataka the driving force for a developed India. However, the Congress sees Karnataka as merely a means to fill the pockets of some of its leaders.”
“Congress says ‘Modi Teri Qabr Khudegi’ but they don’t know that the people of Karnataka have a dream, which is ‘Modi Tera Kamal Khilega,” the PM added.
He said, “Our (Karnataka) government has worked tirelessly for every section of society. We have ensured that farmers get adequate MSP for their crops. We have launched schemes like PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and PM Fasal Bima Yojana to provide financial security and insurance cover to our farmers. We have also implemented schemes like Ayushman Bharat and Ujjwala Yojana to provide health care and cooking gas to every household. We have also given priority to infrastructure development and connectivity in Karnataka.”
