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New Delhi, June 13: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday termed Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra a “mausami" (seasonal) Hindu without taking her name, a day after she offered prayers to Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh.
Addressing Kisan Mahakumbh or congregation of farmers at Rajgarh, Singh said India has become strong under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi "who is a man with the 56-inch chest, though the country follows the principle of not to attack first".
Singh alleged that Congress has been misleading the people, who should understand the reality. “Now some people have become 'mausami' (seasonal) Hindus. Now Narmada ji's prayers are being performed before any programme. Why didn't you remember Narmada ji earlier? Why is Narmada ji being remembered now? If anyone has done the work of conserving Narmada ji, it is your popular Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan,” Singh said.
Taking potshots at Congress, he said they are holding a public meeting with Lord Hanuman's gada (mace).
“Earlier, it was like a (proverbial) mountain falling on them (Congress) when we used to take names of Ram and Hanuman. The names of Ram and Hanuman had to be taken secretly. This is the same Congress which opposed when we had taken a resolve to construct the Ram temple in Ayodhya. We had to sacrifice four governments.. Now they have come to mislead the people by taking Hanuman's gada,” Singh said.
On Monday, Priyanka Gandhi kickstarted the campaign for upcoming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh by offering prayers at the Narmada river, considered sacred by Hindus, in Jabalpur. Replicas of the gada (mace) of Lord Hanuman were also installed by Congress at the venue of her public meeting.
Singh said the BJP has promised to construct a Ram temple in Ayodhya, and according to information, the idol of Lord Ram will be consecrated on January 22 next year.
"Hanuman's gada exists where Lord Ram is," he said.
He alleged Congress has failed to fulfil promises made before the last Assembly elections in MP.
“Now, they are assuring five 'guarantees' afresh. They even didn't fulfil the first guarantee of waiving loans of farmers,” the defence minister said.
He said India has become powerful in the world and no one can dare to challenge us.
"Terrorists from Pakistan had attacked Indian soil. After the attack, our prime minister called us and decided in 10 minutes. After that Army personnel went to the soil of Pakistan and succeeded in eliminating the terrorists," he said, apparently referring to the 2016 surgical strike beyond LOC.
“We have given a message to the whole world that India is no longer a weak India. We have that power within us that we can kill on this side as well, and if needed we can go and kill on the other side as well. It is the character of India,” Singh said.
He said India has neither attacked any country in the world nor occupied an inch of the land of any country, which defines the character of India. |
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