Ausa (Maharashtra): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the Congress responsible Tuesday for the creation of Pakistan.
Addressing a poll rally at this town in Latur district of Maharashtra, Modi also appeared to be treading sensitive ground by asking first-time voters to dedicate their votes to those who carried out air strike in Balakot.
“Can your first vote be dedicated to those who carried out air strike,” Modi said, appealing to those who will be making their maiden appearance in the polling booths.
Pakistan would not have born had Congress leaders acted wisely in the pre-independence era, Modi said, as he stepped attack on the Grand Old Party.
“Had Congress leaders acted wisely during the pre-independence era, this Pakistan would not have born,” Modi said also indirectly referring that without the country, terror incidents would have decreased a lot.
Modi said the Congress party’s manifesto speaks the same language as that of Pakistan. He accused the Congress and its ally NCP of standing with those who want a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir.
Hitting out at NCP chief Sharad Pawar on the issue, Modi asked if it was right for the Maratha strongman to join forces with the parties holding such a view.
On the other hand, Modi said under the BJP it was the policy of ‘New India’ to kill terrorists barging into their dens.
Modi also hailed the manifesto of the BJP, released Monday in Delhi, and said the party was committed to national security and farmers’ welfare among other. “Your trust is my biggest accomplishment in last five years,” Modi told the crowd.
Modi also asserted that if voted to power his next target is to get rid of the Maoist menace.
PTI