Ajmer, Oct 6 (IANS) Accusing the Congress of working for only one family and practicing vote-bank politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the people to keep it away from power, breaking the state's tradition of alternating power between the Congress and the BJP every five years.
Addressing a meeting marking the completion of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's month-long "journey for pride", he said "while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not have the habit of lying as it works on the mantra of 'Sarva Jan Hitay' and 'Sarva Jan Sukhay' (interest of all), the opposition is fond of doing vote-bank politics".
"Those who do vote bank politics, they enjoy the issue of Hindu-Muslim, old-youth, forward-backward, this caste that caste and man and woman," he said in his address to party activists in this religious town, where the BJP lost a prestigeous Lok Sabha bye election earlier this year.
"Wherever they get the opportunity they try to divide the society," Modi said about Congress adding that it was easy to divide but very hard to unite. "And the BJP believes in uniting the society," he said.
"And this vote bank politics is not limited to elections, but it keeps on going for long."
He said that the result of the vote-bank politics was that the poor who voted for them keep on cursing them for five years.
Modi also said that Rajasthan has a tradition of alternating between Congress and BJP every five years and expressed confidence that this time that tradition would be broken.
"This time it should be changed. this time let us keep Congress away from power in the state and elect the BJP," he said.
"The BJP government in the state believes in accountability and thus we believe in presenting the report card of the works our governments has done, whether its Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh or Chhattisagrh.
"The BJP never hides its face while giving the report card to the people. But the Congress keeps on spreading lies," Modi said.
"For 60 years the Congress followed the tradition of vote-bank politics," he said.
Accusing Congress leaders and workers of worshipping one family, Modi said: "When I came here, (Chief Minister) Vasundhara Rajeji told me that the Congress leaders are not present in the Assembly, they do not raise any questions, they do not participate in debates.
"They do not do anything like this because they are busy serving one family, they are busy in worshipping one family.
"For them their high command is one family, but for the BJP our high command is seven and half crore people of the state. Should such forces be allowed again to come to power?" asked Modi and answered himself "We don't have to allow them to come to power again."
Modi said that the Congress which failed in the government in the last 60 years also failed as the opposition.
"Earlier I had said that there should be a clever opposition, dedicated to people, they should have sensibility of people's problem, keep a tab on the government's works, participate in debate and give ideas to the government.
"But it was unfortunate that they have not only failed in the government but they have also failed as an opposition.
"They don't do hard work, thus they have taken the help of lies and false propaganda. And when we dare them for a debate they flee," he added.
Modi said that after 60 years, the country is in the right direction. "And they should not be given another chance," he said.
Attacking Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his hug in Lok Sabha, Modi said, "There are people who think that they can change the course of their politics with a hug."
Modi also asked the Congress what had stopped them from increasing the minimum support price (MSP) for the farmers.
"Why didn't you increase the MSP for farmers? Who stopped you from doing so?
"We (BJP) did that. We increased the MSP of the farmers and now you (Congress) people have a problem with the Modi government that how I did this. And now as nothing is left for the Congress they are every morning manufacturing a new lie," he said.
Modi also said that about Rs 62,000 crore will go to farmers every year after every farming season. "Congress never thought for farmers. Farmers have now insurance for crops like never before. So they never dare to debate over development. Why is the Congress not fighting election on facts?" he asked.
Highlighting the works of his government, Modi said that it brought relief for women against triple talaq. "We do not discriminate on the basis of religion. I thank Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments for death sentence against rapists. Now the justice has been fast-tracked. And the demons with such mentality should be scared," he said.
He also said that now 30 per cent women are working in government departments, which is not seen in many of the developed nation yet. "Our government also gave maternity leave for 26 weeks," he said.
Hailing Rajasthan Chief Minister for implementing the central governments task of electrifying all villages in the state, he said, "When Vasundhara Raje came to power, about 13 lakh people were living in the 18th century (darkness). We had promised electrification for all. We provided electricity to 13 lakh people. Those who are yet to get electricity, the Rajasthan government and the Centre are working for them," he said.
Modi also said that about two lakh hectare will have irrigation facilities through water from Chambal. The work on the technical survey in 13 districts are on and after that we shall start the work so that 40 per cent people of the state will get sweet water to drink," he said.
The 200-member Rajasthan assembly will go to polls on December 7, where the BJP is in power. The term of the Rajasthan assembly expires on January 20, 2019.
Slamming the Congress for questioning the second anniversary of the surgical strike as Parakram Parv, Modi said: "When last week I came to Rajasthan to pay tribute to the brave soldiers, they spread lies that I was going to sound the poll bugle.
"But I was here to celebrate the valour of our armed forces, I was here to celebrate the second anniversary of the surgical strike. "
He said that the surgical strike which was carried out in September 2016 showed the valour of our soldiers.
"But what has happened to Congress? Has politics pushed them to such a low that they belittle the surgical strike? They should feel ashamed for questioning the surgical strike," he said.
