Intellectually bankrupt Cong has no alternative vision: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came down heavily on the Congress for the shirtless protest by its youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit recently, saying the opposition party can tear as many clothes as it wants, but his government will continue to work for the country's progress. Addressing an event in New Delhi, Modi also said that the Congress did not just remove its clothes in front of foreign guests but also exposed its intellectual bankruptcy, asserting that the millennials have already taught the country's oldest party a lesson, and now Gen-Z is ready to do the same.
In an apparent jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Modi said the opposition was unhappy seeing the statue of "Babbar Shers" (lions) installed atop the new Parliament building, but their own “Babbar Shers" were running away after facing the "shoes" of the general public. Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, had said on February 24 that he was proud of the "Babbar Shers" of the Indian Youth Congress, who "fearlessly" raised their voice at the AI Summit.

AI Summit का आयोजन पूरे भारत के लिए गौरव का पल था, लेकिन दुर्भाग्य से देश की सबसे पुरानी पार्टी ने देश के इस उत्सव को मैला करने का प्रयास किया।

विदेशी अतिथियों के सामने कांग्रेस ने सिर्फ कपड़े ही नहीं उतारे, बल्कि अपने वैचारिक दिवालियापन को भी एक्सपोज कर दिया।

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He said the AI Summit was a moment of pride for the entire nation, but unfortunately, Congress attempted to tarnish this national celebration. "When the frustration and despair of failure weigh on the mind, and arrogance makes one's head spin, such a mindset emerges to defame the country," he said. The prime minister also alleged that the Congress always takes refuge in Mahatma Gandhi to hide its failures, but tries to give credit to one family for anything good. "People of our country welcomed every good step taken by our government, but the Congress only knows how to oppose everything. The votes of Congress are not stolen; rather, people do not consider Congress worthy of their votes.
Modi also said that in a democracy, the role of the opposition is not just about blindly opposing every move of the government, but presenting an alternative vision, and that is why the "enlightened public" of the country is "teaching a lesson" to Congress now. In 1984, the Congress got 39 per cent of the votes and more than 400 seats. But its votes declined consistently in the subsequent elections, Modi said. "Today, the condition of the Congress is such that it has more than 50 MLAs in just four states. Over the past 40 years, the number of young voters in the country has increased, but the Congress has clearly diminished," Modi said.

देश में वोट चोरी नहीं हो रही है… बल्कि देश के लोग अब कांग्रेस को वोट देने लायक ही नहीं मानते हैं। और इसकी शुरुआत 1984 में ही हो गई थी।

1984 में कांग्रेस को 39 प्रतिशत वोट और 400 से अधिक सीटें मिली थीं, और इसके बाद के चुनावों में कांग्रेस के वोट लगातार कम होते चले गए।

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Modi highlighted that developed countries are eager to sign trade deals with India because a confident India is rising beyond doubt and despair. He said India used to ape the West and seek Western validation, which is no longer the case. Modi said even after Independence, the country could not come out of this mindset. The Prime Minister stressed that India is no longer under policy paralysis. He said the government is working tirelessly to build robust manufacturing capabilities.