Umred: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday claimed that divisive slogans raised by some BJP leaders was an try to polarise the society and asserted it shouldn’t be allowed.
Addressing a rally at Umred in Nagpur forward of the November 20 Maharashtra meeting polls, Kharge mentioned the BJP leaders have already been making an attempt to divide the society, and elevating slogans like ‘batenge to katenge’ (divided we fall) to additional polarise it.
“However, there isn’t any unanimity among the many Mahayuti leaders on such slogans. Such polarisation should not be allowed,” he mentioned.
Kharge additionally mentioned categorising Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr B R Ambedkar to a specific group isn’t proper.
The Congress and its leaders laid down their lives for the nation’s unity, in contrast to the BJP and RSS which have made “no contribution” to the nation, Kharge claimed.
“The Maharashtra meeting elections are vital as there’s a must defeat the incumbent authorities which has come to energy by theft and intimidation,” he charged.
“Those that left our aspect to affix the BJP-led alliance had carried out so due to the worry of central businesses,” he claimed.
The Congress chief mentioned Gujarat was dominated by “one particular person for 24 years” and requested why there’s nonetheless poverty in that state.
“No matter growth has taken place in Maharashtra is all due to Congress governments,” he asserted.
“Modi turned the prime minister as a result of we protected the Structure and democracy, in any other case he would have been promoting tea. An individual like me can be toiling someplace if there was no Structure. A rustic like USA nonetheless would not vote for a lady. In India, everybody has equal rights. In India, all are protected,” he mentioned.
Kharge claimed PM Modi works for just a few wealthy people and waived Rs 16 lakh crore of their debt, however didn’t assist farmers and the poor individuals.
Demonetisation (which came about beneath the Modi authorities) killed the poor individuals, he alleged and urged voters to not fall for the BJP’s “falsehood”.
“Defeat the incumbent authorities and provides MVA a full majority, in order that even thieves will probably be scared,” he mentioned.
Kharge mentioned it was obligatory for the MVA to be in energy for the welfare of individuals.
The MVA will work for the welfare of girls and farmers, he added.
