Results a reflection of India’s deep faith in democracy, says PM; takes swipe at some parties
New Delhi: Buoyed by BJP’s election performance in Christian dominated Nagaland and Meghalaya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said today’s results had busted the myth that the BJP does not command acceptance among the minorities.
He predicted that like the northeastern states and Goa which, despite being minority dominated, were electing BJP governments, Kerala too would soon give BJP and allies a chance.
Coming down heavily on the Left and the Congress for striking “an alliance in Tripura while competing against each other in Kerala”, the PM, in his victory address at BJP headquarters, said, “Some opposition leaders and their ecosystems have tried hard for decades to perpetuate myths and stick labels at us—that we are a baniya party, a Hindi belt party; an urban middle class party without a rural base. The BJP has dismantled all these myths, including the myth that tribals do not support us.
“Gujarat was a shining example of generous ST support. For years, fear-mongering has also been played up among minorities about the BJP. But Goa has exposed this myth. In the northeast, too, the BJP is constantly gaining ground in Christian dominated belts. As more and more myths get busted, the BJP will expand further. I am sure Kerala too, like Goa and NE, will elect a BJP alliance government”, he added
Hailing voters of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya for choosing peace and stability, the PM remarked that the Congress which, while making light of its debacle, had said “these are small states.”
“This petty bias for small states and small people will spell further doom for the Congress in upcoming polls,” the PM said, accusing past governments of ducking challenging issues.
“We took these challenges head on to ease the lives of people. Thousands of villages in the northeast didn’t have electricity 70 years after independence because past governments looked the other way thinking it is difficult to arrange electricity. We did not do that. For us India and Indians are first,” the PM said to thunderous applause.
Citing “triveni” (a triumvirate of good governance of BJP governments; their work culture and the service of BJP workers) as the secret of BJP’s poll successes, the PM said, “Some well-wishers have stomach aches thinking what is the secret of BJP victories. The secret is our triveni.”
Earlier the PM asked top leaders—BJP chief JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah and others gathered to put on their mobile flashlights as a gesture of gratitude to the people of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya for “choosing BJP and allies”.
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