Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that 'jihadis' in Pakistan are doing prayers in support of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
Furthering his attack on the two Opposition parties, the Prime Minister said that both SP and Congress are appealing for "vote jihad" in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
Speaking at a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, PM Modi also alleged that the Opposition-led INDIA bloc does not want the country to progress and is planning to pull it back by several decades.
"In Pakistan, 'duas' (prayers) are being made for the INDI alliance of Samajwadi Party and Congress. Jihadis across the border are supporting them. The SP and Congress are making an appeal for 'vote jihad' here," the Prime Minister, in an apparent reference to a remark by an INDIA bloc candidate, said.
"Their agenda is not the development of India," he added.
Notably, during the campaign trail earlier this month, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Maria Alam, the niece of Congress leader Salman Khurshid, called for "vote jihad" in favour of Naval Kishore Shakya, the INDIA bloc candidate from the UP's Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat.
In his address, PM Modi also accused the "INDI jamaat" of 'abusing' him for his opposition to reservation based on religion.
PM Modi also alleged that the Congress "created roadblocks for countries that wanted to purchase BrahMos missiles".
Last month, India delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, which is expected to sharpen the country's deterrence against Chinese incursions in the South China Sea.
The Bansgaon and Deoria seats will go into polls in the last phase of Lok Sabha polls on June 1 and the results will be declared on June 4.
Published By:
Sudeep Lavania
Published On:
May 26, 2024
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