In a fiery address at a rally in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took aim at the Congress, accusing the party of harboring divisive agendas and voraciously seeking votes. Modi asserted that the Congress, driven by its insatiable hunger for vote banks, harbored intentions to introduce reservation based on religious lines, a move he vehemently opposed.
Furthermore, Modi criticized the Congress for its purported plans to introduce an inheritance tax, which he argued would unjustly strip away the hard-earned rights and assets of the people's children. He painted a picture of the Congress as a party fixated on maintaining a grip on power at any cost, even if it meant jeopardizing the economic prosperity and social fabric of the nation.
Highlighting historical precedents, Modi reminded the audience of the Congress's past attempts to implement religious-based reservation, a departure from the principles laid down during the drafting of the Constitution under Babasaheb Ambedkar's leadership. He condemned the Congress for disregarding the sanctity of the Constitution and the principles of social justice espoused by Ambedkar.
The Prime Minister cautioned the public against the Congress's alleged intentions to alter the Constitution to serve its own political interests, particularly by undermining the rights of marginalized communities such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.
In a bid to rally support, Modi positioned the BJP as the guardian of the people's rights and reservations, contrasting it with what he portrayed as the Congress's agenda of confiscating assets and diluting the rights of citizens. He warned against the Congress's purported plans to impose an inheritance tax, framing it as a threat to the hard-earned assets passed down from parents to children.
Modi appealed to the audience to support his vision for a prosperous Chhattisgarh and India, framing the upcoming elections as a choice between development under the BJP's leadership and the alleged regressive agendas of the Congress.
