Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday saying that he has betrayed the people by not fulfilling the promises of providing two crore jobs every year and “depositing” Rs 15 lakh in their bank accounts.
The Congress chief was addressing a rally at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, where assembly polls will be held on November 28.
“Modiji has betrayed the people on the issue of providing jobs to two crore people every year and depositing Rs 15 lakh cash into their accounts by bringing (back) black money stashed abroad,” Gandhi said.
Modi, during the 2014 Lok Sabha election campaign, had prominently highlighted the issue of black money and had promised to bring it back.
The fear of losing the 2019 general elections has created “hatred” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mind against the Congress, Gandhi said addressing another rally at Damoh later.
The Congress chief said while Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaks with decency, Modi lacks it whenever he attacks the Congress and his family members.
“When you hear Modi’s speech, he uses wrong words and speaks with hatred… and also speaks lies. The faith reposed by the people and youths in them has broken. Now, when Modi comes, people say he will speak lies,” Gandhi said.
“He (Modi) speaks with hatred about me and my family, but Shivraj uses decent language. Modi doesn’t know how to speak decently, but Rahul Gandhi will always maintain decency while speaking,” he said.
Meanwhile, PM Modi also addressed a rally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh and he accused the Congress of doing divisive politics and said the Congress is not fighting to come to power but to save face.
Addressing a public rally in Chhattarpur, Modi said: “The state was surrounded by problems and it took the Bharatiya Janata Party 15 years to get it back on track. Now, an opportunity for a big leap has come.”
Modi said the Congress always did caste politics and is doing the same now also. It is dividing the society to gain votes.
The Prime Minister also talked about the development of the state under Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He said issues including irrigation facilities, establishment of colleges, water scarcity were all tackled by the BJP government.
Attacking the Congress over involving his mother in politics, Modi said “the Congress doesn’t have issues and nor the power to compete, that is why they are abusing my mother” and urged the women to condemn those who abuse females.
Modi reached Chhatarpur in a helicopter after visiting Khajuraho. He was welcomed by BJP leaders.
Madhya Pradesh will go to the polls on November 28.
(With inputs from agencies)