Lashing out at the Congress on Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the manifesto of the grand old party was harmful to India, the world's largest democracy.
Addressing the media at his official residence here, the chief minister said that the Bharatiya Janata Party had entered the elections with the issues of development, improved security, and good governance under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government.
"But just before the first phase (of polls), the manifesto of Congress, the most important constituent of the Indi Alliance, was announced and it drew the attention of the entire country. The contents of the manifesto bodes danger for India which is the world’s largest democracy," he said.
"The Congress, in its manifesto, wants to lay the foundation of the country’s division on religious grounds by supporting issues ranging from implementation of Taliban rule to personal law. The BJP will strongly oppose it in any case," he added.
Chief Minister Yogi remarked that everyone had read the statements of Congress advisor Sam Pitroda. “During the tenure of the United Progressive Alliance government, reports of the Ranganath Mishra Committee and the Sachar Committee were brought by the Congress. Additionally, in Karnataka, the government led by the Congress is forcibly including Muslims in the reservation for backward classes, thus unfairly dividing the rights of the Other Backward Classes,” he said.
He further said that by discussing the inheritance tax and plans to conduct an X-ray of properties to seize and redistribute them, the Congress aims to lay the foundation of the country’s division on religious grounds.
“Along with this, they are also contemplating to take away half of the inheritance property and reintroduce laws such as personal laws. The partition of this country took place due to these reasons. If any political party tries to do this, it will be opposed at all costs,” he added.
“Naxalism is on the decline in India. If there is any attempt to revive it, we will never accept it. The BJP government has been taking action against corruption from the beginning. However, if anyone tries to loot the property of the common man, we will not allow it to happen,” Chief Minister Yogi said.
Attacking the Congress and its allies for endorsing a Taliban-like mentality in the country]s politics, Chief Minister Yogi said, “They are trying to resurrect the Maoist insurgency and are attempting to demean women by reintroducing practices like triple talaq through personal laws. Hence, in the present scenario, the BJP is opposing these issues.”
He said that the Congress and its allies were bringing up these issues to draw public attention. “The public’s attention is constantly being drawn to what is the mentality of Congress and the Indi Alliance. To prevent their intentions from materialising, it is imperative for the public to act decisively and thwart them through every vote they cast,” he said.
“What Chidambaram was saying about the inheritance tax is exactly what Sam Pitroda is saying. It is necessary to counteract their intentions, otherwise, they can pose a danger to this country, to the common man, and to half the population,” Chief Minister Yogi added.
The chief minister said that there was enthusiasm and a positive atmosphere in the country regarding the works of Prime Minister Modi. “The country wants to see progress, and Prime Minister Modi has provided a new direction to the country in 10 years,” he pointed out.
He said, “Development has occurred in every sector. India has emerged as a rapidly growing economy in the world. With a resounding victory on June 4, the Bharatiya Janata Party will once again come to power.”
