'Congress shehzada mocked my Dwarka pooja for vote bank politics': PM Modi's dig at Rahul Gandhi

‘Congress shehzada mocked my Dwarka pooja for vote bank politics’: PM Modi’s dig at Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for mocking his underwater prayer at Dwarka, claiming that the “Congress’ Shehzada mocked his pooja at the holy site for “vote bank politics”.

Speaking at an election rally in Amroha, PM Modi questioned those who called themselves Yaduvanshi in Bihar, asking how they could support a party that insults their tradition.

“Lord Krishna went to Gujarat from here. I was born there and now I am in Uttar Pradesh. Kashi made me their MP. When I went to Dwarka, with full devotion I offered prayers but Congress’ Shehzada said there is nothing as such to offer prayers. He is insulting the thousands-year-old tradition and our faith just for his vote bank politics. He said nothing lies under the seas. And I want to ask those who called themselves Yaduvanshi in Bihar, if you are a true Yaduvanshi then how are you sitting with a party that is insulting it,” PM Modi said.

Rahul Gandhi had previously taken a jibe at the Prime Minister for performing an underwater puja in the remains of the ancient submerged city of Lord Krishna’s Dwarka, alleging that important issues like inflation and unemployment were being ignored.

Gandhi claimed that TV channels focus solely on PM Modi’s activities, such as his underwater puja, instead of discussing the concerns of farmers, inflation, unemployment, and agniveers.

“The issues of farmers, inflation, unemployment, and agniveers are the most prominent in the country today, but on TV channels, you will never see discussion on these issues. Instead, TV channels show Modi ji all 24 hours; at times he goes under the sea to do a puja and a TV camera goes with him, then he takes a flight on a seaplane,” Rahul Gandhi had said.

The Prime Minister also accused previous state governments in Uttar Pradesh of neglecting farmers’ problems, emphasizing that the BJP government is working tirelessly to improve their lives. He highlighted the record purchases and payments made to sugarcane farmers in the state, contrasting it with the harassment they faced under earlier administrations.

PM Modi further criticized Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, likening their campaign to a rejected film starring two princes. He accused them of promoting nepotism, corruption, and appeasement while attacking the faith of the people.

The Prime Minister also claimed that previous governments had cheated people from reserved classes, asserting that he is now fulfilling the dreams of social justice envisioned by Jyotiba Phule, Baba Saheb Ambedkar, and Chaudhary Charan Singh.

PM Modi appealed to voters to participate in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, which kicked off today with the first phase of polling in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories.

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