PM Narendra Modi: Mandate against casteism, corruption, dynasty

Tribune News Service

Aditi Tandon

New Delhi, December 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the BJP wins in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh as a "vote for developed India and a vote against casteism, corruption, appeasement and dynasties."

Addressing BJP workers after landslide wins today, the PM said the verdicts will resonate globally and signalled the maturity of "Indian democracy and voters to elect stable governments."

Modi used the occasion to ask the opposition Congress and the anti-BJP INDIA alliance to "stop shielding the corrupt and take lessons from Sunday mandates."

"Today's results prove zero tolerance in every citizen's heart for corruption, appeasement and dynastic politics. The government's anti-corruption campaign has received massive people's support. The results are a clear warning to those who have no shame in backing the corrupt," Modi said, adding that the fight against corruption will continue.

He said the results contained lessons for Congress and its ghamandia coalition and a warning to political parties that stand between the poor and government benefits meant for them.

"People are warning you to clear their path or they will defeat you," the PM said, urging "Congress and friends not to indulge in politics that strengthens anti-India forces."

"The lesson for ghamandia is that mere assembly of dynasts for photo ops does not guarantee people's love. Negativity, abuses and frustration can earn the ghamandia alliance headlines but no place in people's hearts," Modi said, adding that pro-BJP verdicts were votes against casteism.

In veiled references to Congress' caste census push across the Hindi belt, Modi said, "This election witnessed several attempts to divide India into castes, but I was constantly saying that for me four top castes are women, youth, farmers and poor. Today majority of OBCs and tribals also fall in these four segments. All four castes have shown tremendous enthusiasm in BJP's policies. Today every poor, every deprived, every farmer, every tribal is saying he has won."

Ahead of rhe 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the PM presented BJP's wins in the cow belt as a vote of trust in the government's "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas" approach and against "Congress’ vote bank approach."

"Today's victory is historic and unprecedented. Today Sabka Saath, Sabha Vikas has won; the call for developed and self-reliant India has won; our policy of priority to deprived has won," said Modi, adding that youth had ousted governments in Telangana, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh that were working against their interests through paper leaks and recruitment scams.

Particularly, hailing women for backing the BJP, Modi said, "women had decided to ensure BJP wins."

Modi said women's backing for his government was rooted in his honest striving to improve their lives through provision of basic facilities like toilets, electricity and gas.

"Development of women is an important pillar of national development for the BJP," said the Prime Minister assuring that BJP will "100 % keep the poll promises made to them."

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