In an interview with Newswire YearModi discussed various issues including reservation, 2024 Lok Sabha elections, raids conducted by central agencies.
Modi said on the issue of reservation, ‘I will fight for the rights of Dalits’
Speaking on the importance of protecting the interests of these communities, PM Modi said, “I want to alert the SC, ST, OBC and OBC people because by keeping them in the dark, they (the opposition) are looting them. Elections are a time when I should make the countrymen aware of the biggest crisis that is coming.”
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Modi said that the basic spirit of the Indian Constitution is also being violated for vote bank politics. He said, “Those who call themselves well-wishers of Dalits and Adivasis are actually their bitter enemies… Their manifesto has the stamp of Muslim League… Do you want to destroy the future generations for the sake of vote bank? … I will fight for the rights of my Dalit, Adivasi and OBC brothers and sisters. And that is why I am fighting.” Year,
On the opposition’s allegation that Modi will abolish reservation, the Prime Minister said, “They have committed this sin. I am speaking against it and that is why they have to use such things to lie.”
Calcutta High Court decides to cancel all OBC certificates in West Bengal
Speaking on the Calcutta High Court’s decision to cancel all OBC certificates issued after 2010 in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “methodology”.
PM Modi said, “First they started the sin of making a law in Andhra Pradesh to give it to minorities, they lost in the Supreme Court, the High Court rejected it because the Constitution does not allow it. So they very cleverly started the game through the back door and these people made all the Muslim castes OBCs overnight and looted the rights of OBCs… When the High Court’s decision came, it became clear that such a big scam was happening. But what is even more unfortunate is that now they are misusing the judiciary for vote bank politics… This situation cannot be accepted under any circumstances.”
‘I’ve become BikeOn personal attacks during election campaign, Modi said- ‘There is proof of the attack’
When asked about personal attacks during election campaign, PM Modi said YearHe said, “As far as Modi is concerned, after facing continuous abuse for the last 24 years, I have become ‘abuse proof’.
Modi said, “Who called me a ‘traitor’?the merchant of death‘ And ‘sewer worm‘? Our party member in the parliament calculated and listed 101 cases of abuse, so whether there are elections or not, these people (opposition) believe that only they have the right to abuse, and they have become so frustrated that now abusing has become their nature…’
PM Modi on opposition’s allegations of ED, CBI raids
On this allegation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, PM Modi said that the Prime Minister decides who will go to jail. Modi said that it would be better if these people read the Constitution. He said, “They should read the law of the country, I do not need to say anything to anyone.”
Also read: Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: According to report, 95% of ED cases since 2014 are against opposition leaders
On the opposition’s allegation that ED, CBI and IT are being used to suppress him, PM Modi said, “Ask the person who is throwing this garbage what is the proof of what you are saying… I will turn this garbage into manure and make some good things for the country from it… When Manmohan Singh was in power for 10 years, Rs 34 lakh seized; Rs 34 lakh seized by ED in last 10 years The one who will bring back Rs 2,200 crore He said, “The person who gave Rs 2200 crore to the country should be respected, it should not be misused. The one whose money has gone is misusing it… This means whoever is involved in stealing the money will shout a bit after being caught.”
He said, “Today a sarpanch has the right to sign a cheque book but the prime minister of the country does not have this right…Modi government has told its officials that my government has zero tolerance towards corruption.”
It is also worth noting that the ED, which works under the Revenue Department of the Government of India, has registered 95% of the cases against opposition leaders since 2014 as per a report. Indian Express,
High voter turnout in Kashmir
On heavy voting in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “First of all I would like to pray to the judicial system of my country that if the government wants to do any work then it should have a design and strategy for it.
“To solve such problems, we had to work according to that strategy. Now sometimes I have to shut down the internet for this. Some NGOs went to court, which became a big issue, but today the children there proudly say that the internet has not been shut down for the last 5 years and we have been getting all the facilities for the last 5 years. There was some inconvenience for a few days, but for a good cause.”
The PM said, “It is very important to save the country from such NGOs. Secondly, when a common man votes there, it is not just to make someone win, voting means that the voter accepts the Constitution of India and expresses his dedication towards the entire spirit of India.”
‘Article 370 was the agenda of only 4-5 families’: PM Modi
On his decision to remove Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it was “the agenda of only 4-5 families”. He further stressed that Article 370 was neither “the agenda of the people of Kashmir nor the agenda of the people of the country”.
Modi said, “For their own benefit, they had erected such a wall of 370 and used to say that if 370 is removed, there will be fire… Today it has become true that after the removal of 370, a feeling of more unity has been created. The feeling of belongingness is increasing among the people of Kashmir and hence its direct result is visible in elections, in tourism as well.”
Assembly elections in Odisha
PM Modi said that the fate of Odisha is about to change. He said, “I have said that the expiry date of the current Odisha government is June 4 and on June 10, the BJP CM will take oath in Odisha.”
He said, “There has been no progress in Odisha in the last 25 years, and the biggest concern is that one group has taken over the entire system of Odisha, it seems that the entire system has been taken hostage. If Odisha comes out of the shackles, Odisha will flourish. This is a question of Odisha’s identity. Odisha has so many natural resources, it is sad to see poor people in such a prosperous state, Odisha is one of the prosperous states of India, it has so many natural resources and Odisha is also one of the states of poor people in India, so it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that the people of Odisha get their rights.”
PM Modi said, ‘TMC is fighting for its survival in Bengal’
PM Modi criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and said, “The TMC party is fighting for its survival in the Bengal elections.”
Modi said, “In the last assembly elections, we had won three seats and the people of Bengal took us to 80 seats. In the last Lok Sabha elections, we got a huge majority. This time, West Bengal will be the best performing state in India. BJP is getting the most success in West Bengal. The election in West Bengal is one-sided, the public is leading it and because of this, the people sitting in the government, the TMC people are frustrated… BJP workers are being put in jails before the elections. Despite all these atrocities, more people are voting and the number of votes is also increasing.”
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Six phases of the Lok Sabha elections have been completed. The last phase will be held on 1 June for 57 seats in eight states and union territories. The results will be declared on 4 June.
(With inputs from ANI)
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Published: May 28, 2024, 12:08 PM IST
