'No need to fear the big plan': What PM Modi said on his return to 3rd term

‘No need to fear the big plan’: What PM Modi said on his return to 3rd term

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview with the news agency ANI, spoke on a range of issues that have been at the centre of the poll campaigns of both the opposition INDIA bloc and the ruling BJP ahead of the summer elections.

PM Modi also spoke about the lack of a ‘level playing field’, as alleged by the opposition and his government’s alleged influence over agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and Election Commission (EC).

‘Big plans for 3rd term’

The Prime Minister spoke on his ‘big plans’, some of which he has planned to implement within 100 days after returning to power for the third straight term.

“I have big plans…kissi ko darne ki zaroorat nahin hai (no one needs to fear). My decisions are not made to scare anyone or to diminish anyone. They are made for the overall development of the country,” said PM Modi in the interview.

‘Fear of sin’: PM on ED actions

Prime Minister dismissed the opposition’s allegations that political nemesis “are being sent to jail by the BJP government”. He said the maximum number of cases registered by the Enforcement Directorate are against those persons and entities who have no connection with politics.

“How many opposition leaders are in jail? No one tells me. And is this the same opposition leader… who used to run their government? There is fear of sin (paap ka dar hai). What fear does an honest person have? They had put my home minister (Amit Shah) in jail when I was chief minister. The country should understand that political leaders are involved in only 3 per cent of the ED cases and 97 per cent of cases are registered against the ones who do not belong to the politics,” the Prime Minister said”.

PM Modi said the ED, before he came to power in 2014, had attached assets of only Rs 5,000 crore but during his tenure the anti-money laundering agency has attached Rs 1 lakh crore.

‘Congress refused Ram Mandir invite for votebank’

Lambasting the Congress for refusing the Ram Mandir inauguration invite, the Prime Minister alleged that the grand old party did not attend the mega event to cater to its vote bank, which has made it “helpless”.

“They (Ram Janmabhoomi trust) come to your house and invite you. And they want to start anew. You also reject them. Then it seems that for you, the vote bank has made you helpless. And because of that vote bank, things like this keep happening. And this… showing someone down, insulting someone, this is their nature,” said the PM.

PM Modi also accused the Congress of trying to delay the Ram Mandir judgement when it was sub judice in the court. He said the Congress propagated against building the grand temple.

“Even, when the case was going on in the court, they tried to delay the judgement of the court. Why? Because for them, it was a political weapon. They kept saying Ram Mandir will be built, they will kill you. It was a way to appease a vote bank. Now what happened? Ram Mandir was built, no untoward incidents happened and that issue has gone out of their hands,” the PM said.

Rahul Gandhi trying to ‘hoodwink’

Without naming the Congress scion, the Prime Minister said the Wayanad MP has “no commitment and responsibility towards his words”.

Highlighting Rahul Gandhi’s “will remove poverty in a single stroke” remark, PM Modi said after ruling the country for six decades if he gives such a statement, the nation would question it.

“Unfortunately, these days, we see there is no commitment and responsibility towards one word. You must have seen old videos of a leader circulating, where his every thought is contradictory. When people see this, they think that this leader was trying to hoodwink the public. Lately, I heard a politician say “Ek jhatke mein garibi hata dunga”. Those who got a chance to be in power for 5-6 decades, when they say this, the country thinks what is this man saying?,” said PM Modi

‘One Nation, One Election’

Speaking on ‘One Nation One Election’, which the BJP has promised in its manifesto, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said simultaneous polls have been the BJP’s “commitment”. He said the country will benefit a lot if the report on ‘One Nation One Election’ is implemented.

“Many people have come on board in the country…Many people have given their suggestions to the committee. Very positive and innovative suggestions have come. The country will benefit a lot if we are able to implement this report,” said PM Modi.

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