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Modi is not threat to Congress but to his own party: Azad
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Tuesday, 1 April 2014
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Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is Congress candidate for
Udhampur-Doda-Kathua Lok Sabha seat, today said that BJP’s prime ministerial
candidate Narendra Modi is not a threat to the Congress but he is a real threat
to the BJP as he has gradually and systemically dislodged all established
leaders of the party.
According to a statement issued to KNS, while addressing
series of public meetings in Banihal and Ramban areas of Ramban district,
Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad said that “Narinder Modi has not challenged Congress but he
has challenged the BJP”. Without mentioning names of veteran BJP leader Lal
Krishan Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Jaswant Singh who were humiliated by
Narinder Modi, Mr Azad said that treatment meted out the veteran leaders was an
indication that Mr Modi is real threat to his party himself and he is going to
bulldoze the BJP to establish his own hegemony in the organisation.
Unlike BJP which is fighting elections on rhetoric of
Modi , Congress is contesting elections on historical back ground in freedom
struggle, its’ tireless and continues efforts to develop infrastructure in the
country, which includes roads, airports, railway lines, hospitals, Schools,
Colleges, Universities and number of people oriented policies and programmes
like NRHM and MNREGA schemes which have benefited the people of the country.
“BJP is solely dependent upon artificially managed leader
who is trying to get votes of the people on myth and dream but the Congress is
seeking mandate of the people on the basis of substantiated work it has done
for nation building”, Mr Azad said and said that BJP candidate Narendra Modi
has not done any substantiated work in his own state of Gujarat. He termed
Narendra Modi as super imposed leader who himself is much against wishes of his
own party leaders.
Highlighting achievements of UPA Government, he said that
under Congress led UPA regime, India has achieved "near universal
education" at the primary school level due to Right to Education and the
dropout rates have also decreased. The outlay for education has been constantly
increased. Central universities increased from 17 to 44 during 2004-13.
“There has been a three-fold increase in food subsidy
during UPA tenure. The Food Security Act will entitles 35 kg of food-grains per
month and other families for 5 kg per person at subsidized rates has been
passed during UPA regime”, he said.
Lambasting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for
misleading the people by spreading false propaganda against Congress, Mr Azad
said, “In comparison to the hard work and tireless efforts made by Congress for
the people of nation, the track record of BJP in general and Narendera Modi in
particular is mostly based on rhetoric rather than substantiating work done by
them”. Mr Azad further sought to know from Narendera Modi about his
contribution so far in nation building.
While cautioning the people not to fall in the nefarious
designs of divisive forces, Mr Azad said, “Congress and its leadership is a
fact and truth, whereas so-called artificially managed leadership of BJP is
simply myth and dream. People should vote to Congress on the basis of its work
done in both pre and post independence era”.
Attacking on the incompetency of BJP leadership, Mr Azad,
“He (Modi) has political career of thirteen years only, whereas the leaders of
Jammu and Kashmir have given more time in rendering the services to the people
of the state” and criticized his approach for dishonoring the wish of his own
mentor (LK Advani) who placed him on the chair of Gujarat chief minister. Mr
Azad said, “Earlier the BJP-Congress used to contest elections on the basis of
ideology and now an artificially managed face has been projected on a hoax to
come in power”.
Earlier, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president,
Prof. Saifuddin Soz described Narendera Modi as Hitler perceiving the false
propagandas to rule.
Among others who accompanied Mr Azad included Congress
Minister for Technical Education, Vikar Rasool, Congress MLA, Ashok Kumar,
Former Minister and sitting MLA, Abdul Gani Malik, Congress MLC, Sham Lal
Bhagat, former NC MLA from Ramban, Dr Chaman Lal besides other senior leaders. (KNS)
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