Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while campaigning in Maharashtra, accused Congress of maintaining a “royal family” mindset, believing itself destined to rule India. He labeled the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance as the “biggest player in corruption,” asserting it as a significant barrier to the state’s development.
During the rally in Chandrapur, Modi accused Congress of engaging in caste and class-based politics since Independence, claiming this has held back Dalits, backward classes, and Adivasis.
“The Congress has shown discomfort around reservation issues,” Modi said, referencing a 1980s advertisement that questioned affirmative rights for these groups. He warned that Congress’s approach could divide tribal communities, weakening their unity and identity.
PM Modi also highlighted the importance of unity to preserve reservation rights and prevent Congress from leveraging divisions.
In Maharashtra, Modi positioned the MVA as an obstacle to progress, joking that they had earned a “PhD in obstructing development,” while Congress held a “double PhD.”
On Article 370, Modi questioned if voters would support Congress’s potential reinstatement of the provision in Kashmir, emphasizing the harm caused by separatism and terrorism under its former presence.
