‘Modi has taken ATM onboard’: Mumbai Congress slams PM with ‘Adani, Ambani, Ajit Pawar’ jibe

Aseem — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:19:24 +0000

PM Modi vs Congress on ‘ATM’ Remark: As the Maharashtra assembly elections approach, political tensions have escalated following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial statement accusing Congress of turning states into “ATMs” for the “Shahi Parivaar”.

Hitting back Mumbai Congress working president Charan Singh Sapra on Tuesday said, “PM himself has taken the ATM onboard, he took Ajit Pawar with him against whom he levelled ₹70,000 Crores of corruption charges. Another ATM Narayan Rane is with him. Several ATMS are with the BJP. There is ATM of industrialists as well, be it Adani or Ambani.”

PM Modi Accuses Congress of ‘exploiting Karnataka’ to Fund Maharashtra Poll campaign

PM Modi’s comments specifically targeted Congress’ governance, alleging that Karnataka’s government has siphoned ₹700 crore from liquor sellers to fund their campaign in Maharashtra.

“In the name of elections in Maharashtra, they (Congress) have looted ₹700 crore from liquor sellers in Karnataka. You can imagine the loot once they win the elections,” Modi added, further stating that Congress-ruled states like Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana have become ATMs for their leadership.

Congress and Allies Retaliate: ‘Why can’t PM initiate a probe?’

The Congress hit back, with senior leader Rashid Alvi questioning why PM Modi hasn’t initiated any legal probes if corruption is indeed rampant.

“PM Modi is the Prime Minister of the country. If corruption is happening somewhere, law can do its job. Why can’t PM initiate a probe as per the law if somebody is corrupt? Karnataka is not an ATM; BJP has made the whole country an ATM,” Alvi said, accusing the BJP of prioritising the wealth of industrialist allies over the welfare of the people.

Mumbai Congress working president Charan Singh Sapra joined the rebuttal, accusing the BJP of hypocrisy. “PM Modi doesn’t want to discuss the issues of Maharashtra or the people… PM wants to distract people,” Sapra claimed.

Shiv Sena (UBT) and Opposition Slam ‘Politics of Convenience’

Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey also criticised PM Modi’s remarks, attributing them to desperation. Dubey pointed out the BJP’s diminishing success, stating, “It is not just the Prime Minister but the Home Minister and UP CM are also at it. They are restless. Ever since they won only 17 of the 48 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, they are desperate to regain trust. But the people of Maharashtra want a government under Maha Vikas Aghadi leadership.”

Dubey accused Modi of practicing “politics of convenience” and warned of the consequences. “When you give ATMs to your industrialist friends, do you not say anything before people? They will face a crushing defeat on November 23,” Dubey added.

PM Modi doesn’t want to discuss the issues of Maharashtra or the people… PM wants to distract people.

PM Modi’s ATM analogy and the opposition’s sharp counterattacks have set the stage for a fierce battle in the run-up to the Maharashtra assembly elections on 20 November, with votes being counted on 23 November.

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, composed of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), aims to wrest control from the Mahayuti alliance, which includes the BJP and its partners.

If corruption is happening somewhere, law can do its job. Why can’t PM initiate a probe as per the law if somebody is corrupt?

‘Rahul Gandhi's interest was in jalebi..,' BJP Anil Vij says Congress to replace party symbol from ‘Panja to Jalebi’

Aseem — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:32:44 +0000

After Congress lost the Haryana Assembly elections, Haryana Minister and BJP MLA Anil Vij claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s interest was in Jalebi only and not in the election.

As reported by ANI, Vij said, “Rahul Gandhi‘s interest was in Jalebi only and not in the election. Congress should replace its symbol from Panja to Jalebi. We know their reality and hence we were saying it from day one that the BJP will win.”

The BJP achieved a historic hat-trick in Haryana by winning 48 seats, surpassing the majority mark by just two votes. This marks the first time a political party has formed a government in the state for three consecutive terms.

Meanwhile, the Congress secured 37 seats, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won two seats, and independent candidates garnered three seats.

What is Jalebi’s connection?

During the result day, social media users have been using the “jalebi” trend to troll the Congress party, which suffered a significant defeat in the Haryana assembly elections against the Bharatiya Janata Prarty (BJP). The official results contradicted exit polls that had predicted a Congress victory.

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The connection between the Haryana elections and “jalebis” dates back to October 1, when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held a campaign meeting in Gohana, Sonipat. During his speech, he praised the legendary jalebi-maker Matu Ram, claiming he had tasted “the best jalebi of my life.”

Gandhi showed a box from Matu Ram’s sweet shop and suggested that these famous jalebis should be sold nationwide and even exported, proposing that such efforts could create more employment opportunities.

“The jalebis should be sent to American and Japan and other counties in different forms…,” the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha also spoke about a “jalebi ki factory” that didn’t go down well with social media users.

“If their jalebis are distributed across India and the world, it may be possible that one day, 10,000-20,000-30,000 people will be able to work at their factories,” Rahul Gandhi said. He added that “Matu Ramji has been caught in a multi-tiered [chakravyuh]” laid out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nadda said that the BJP’s victory in Haryana and its good performance in the Jammu & Kashmir polls reflect that people have voted against divisive politics.

“BJP’s victory in the Haryana assembly elections sent a clear message to those who tried to promote polarization, appeasement, and vote-bank politics. The message is that the people of Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir have given a befitting reply to all this and have voted against it,” he said.

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Earlier, UP Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta wrote in a post on X, “Today Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders must be finding even jalebi bitter because the public has sweetened the mouth of BJP by giving the mandate of victory!”

BJP leader and Prayagraj (West) MLA Sidharth Nath Singh said, “After seeing the Haryana election results, I will send Prayagraj’s jalebi to Rahul Gandhi”.

UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, “Today, at the BJP office in Prayagraj, I distributed sweets and congratulated the hard-working workers on the occasion of the hat-trick of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s massive victory in Haryana.”

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