Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Speech in Junagadh, Gujarat
On May 2nd, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Junagadh, Gujarat. During his speech, he made several claims about the Congress party and its policies.
Modi alleged that the Congress party has close ties to Pakistan and that they would be happy to see Pakistan succeed if they came to power.
He cited a recent statement by former Pakistani minister Fawad Chaudhary praising Rahul Gandhi as evidence of this connection.
Modi also accused the Congress of looking to appease "Pakistani opportunists" and making decisions based on their signals.
Modi claimed that the Congress party is planning to reinstate Article 370, which granted special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
He challenged the Congress to openly declare their intention to reinstate Article 370 and accused them of insulting Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution.
Modi also stated that he had completed the task of integrating Jammu and Kashmir into the Indian Union by abrogating Article 370.
Modi claimed that the Congress party is planning to scrap the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which grants citizenship to persecuted minorities from neighboring countries.
He challenged the Congress to openly declare their intention to scrap the CAA and accused them of being against the interests of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, and Zoroastrians.
Modi accused the Congress of handing over the island of Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka without any consideration for the interests of the Indian people.
He contrasted this with the actions of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who he said would have protected the interests of Gujarat and Junagadh.
Modi claimed that the Congress party's manifesto is written in the language of the Muslim League, a political party that advocated for the creation of Pakistan.
He accused the Congress of dividing the country and of being responsible for the partition of India.
Modi assured the people that he would not allow religion-based reservations to be implemented.
He stated that he would protect the existing reservation system for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and the poor.
Modi stated that the 2019 Lok Sabha elections are not just about his personal ambition but about the future of India and the world.
He emphasized the importance of having a stable and strong government in India.
It is important to note that these are just claims made by Prime Minister Modi and have not been independently verified.