Cong Shehzada insulted Maharajas forget atrocities by Nawabs: PM

The political parties have intensified their poll campaigns for the remaining constituencies.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to make a whirlwind tour of Karnataka on April 28 and 29, where he will address public meetings in five districts and canvas for the BJP.Addressing an election rally in Karnataka's Belagavi on Sunday, PM Modi said, "The statements made by the Shehzada of Congress (referring to Rahul Gandhi) have been made very thoughtfully to appease their vote bank... But the Shehzada does not say a word about the atrocities committed by the Nawabs, Nizams, Sultans, and Badshahs... Congress does not remember the atrocities committed by Aurangzeb who destroyed thousands of our temples. Congress forms political alliances with parties who praise Aurangzeb. They do not talk about all those who destroyed our pilgrimage sites, looted them, killed our people, and killed cows."

कांग्रेस के शहजादे का कहना है कि भारत के राजा, महाराजा अत्याचारी थे, वे गरीबों की जमीन छीन लेते थे। कांग्रेस के शहजादे ने छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज, रानी चिनम्मा का अपमान किया है।

कांग्रेस के शहजादे का बयान सोच-समझकर वोट बैंक की राजनीति करने के लिए, तुष्टीकरण के लिए दिया गया बयान… pic.twitter.com/f8eGfd5Slm

— BJP (@BJP4India) April 28, 2024

The Prime Minister was referring to a video clip of Rahul Gandhi shared by many BJP leaders. In the video clip, the Congress leader is heard saying, "During the rule of Rajas and Maharajas, they could do whatever they want, even grab someone's land. The Congress, along with the people of the country, achieved independence and brought democracy."

Rahul Gandhi should immediately apologise to the Rajput community, for this offensive comment. pic.twitter.com/f0CvcItrqI

— Amit Malviya (मोदी का परिवार) (@amitmalviya) April 27, 2024

PM Modi also accused the Congress of allying with "anti-national parties"."Not only this, Congress has used PFI (Popular Front of India) for votes... which is an anti-national organisation that gives shelter to terrorism and which has been banned by the Modi government. Congress is engaged in defending such a terrorist organisation PFI just to win one seat, Wayanad," he said.

(Dr Mysi Patil, State Correspondent)