Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, suggesting that they should join Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde. Modi claimed that these "fake NCP and Shiv Sena" leaders had decided to merge with the Congress after the Lok Sabha election results on June 4.
Without naming Pawar, Modi referred to a senior leader from Maharashtra who expressed a desire for smaller regional parties to merge with the Congress. He insinuated that this move was prompted by desperation to remain relevant after the elections.
Modi accused the Congress of conspiring against 'Hindu Aastha' (faith) and cited remarks made by former Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as evidence. He alleged that Pitroda had suggested that Ram temple construction and Ram Navami celebrations were against the idea of India.
Further, Modi criticized the Congress's purported agenda regarding reservation and the Constitution, accusing them of spreading rumors and having a hidden agenda to "loot" rights.
In the context of the upcoming elections in Nandurbar, where the BJP has nominated incumbent MP Heena Gavi, Modi emphasized the contrast between his party's efforts to protect quotas and what he described as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's attempts to undermine them.
The Prime Minister's remarks come ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, highlighting the political rhetoric and strategies employed by parties in the run-up to polling day.
