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BJP’S TARGET 400

CHANGE in STRATEGY?

The BJP, led by PM Narendra Modi, sharpens its attacks on the Congress manifesto

and the talk of inheritance tax and reservation for Muslims. Is there a sudden

rethink in the ruling party’s campaign strategy?

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ust after the completion of the
first phase of the Lok Sabha
Jelection, Rashtriya Janata Dal
(RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on
April 19 took a dig at the Bharatiya
Janata Party and said that the BJP’s
“400 paar” film has become a super
flop on the first day itself. Tejashwi
Yadav said that there is no competi-
tion in the first phase as Bihar will give
shocking results this time.
“There is no competition in the
first phase. We have said many times
before that Bihar will give shocking
results this time. They have not done
anything for the people of Bihar. The
promises made by Modi ji in 2014
and 2019 were not fulfilled. Now the
public is tired of their statements and
false promises. We have promised
that we will give special package to
Bihar along with special status,” Te-
jashwi added.
Many people might have taken
Tejashwi’s comments as exaggeration Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a light moment with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dharmendra Kashyap during a public meet-
in the middle of a long and hard-
fought election. ing for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, at Aonla, in Bareilly on Thursday (ANI Photo)
But experts have also observed
the shift in the focus of PM Narendra Bhavan, Hyderabad Revanth said, claimed that the BJP aimed to re- the BJP is going to remove it. BJP has
Modi’s campaign from the guarantee “The only thing left for them to re- move the Constitutional rights given decided to use your vote to remove
of a developed India and the promise move is the SC, ST, OBC reservation. by Babasaheb Ambedkar and Con- the reservations.”
of ‘Beyond 400’ (seats). BJP’s 400- They have declared a final war on the gress to SC, ST, and OBC. Now, a minister in the BJP gov-
paar pitch is causing anxiety among Constitution. The war is the removal He further said, “Many RSS ernment in Uttar Pradesh assured
the low-caste groups, with the Oppo- of the SC, ST, and OBC reservations. leaders have spoken about the remov- this journalist that the basic struc-
sition portraying a brute majority as a To remove this, they need 400 seats. al of reservations in many instances. ture of the Constitution would not be
precursor to change in the Constitu- They need a 2/3 majority in Lok Sabha Many BJP MPs have also spoken touched. “The Opposition is spread-
tion as envisaged by B.R. Ambedkar and Rajya Sabha. BJP is conspiring to about the removal of reservations in ing fear. The amendments will be with-
and the reservation policy. pass this bill and bring pressure on many instances. So today, PM Modi in the framework of the Constitution
Telangana Chief Minister and all states. RSS which started in 1925 behaves blatantly to get 400 seats with as has always been the case,” he said.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Com- has an aim to remove the reservations the slogan ‘Ab ki baar, 400 paar’ and The BJP is facing a challenge in
mittee (TPCC) Chief Revanth Red- by the time they complete 100 years. to remove the Constitutional rights UP. During the pre-poll campaign, it
dy on Thursday alleged that the BJP RSS is committed to removing the given by Babasaheb Ambedkar and was clear that despite the BJP carry-
is conspiring to remove the SC, ST, reservations by 2025 as they are com- Congress to SC, ST, OBC. I request ing out multiple rallies in every west-
and OBC reservations and to remove pleting 100 years.” the SC, ST, and OBC, you have got ern UP constituency, the ground real-
reservations they require 400 seats. He further hit out at the RSS and crores of jobs by the reservation that ity showed a lack of fervor. There was
At the TPCC headquarters, Gandhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress has given you. Today, Continued on next page... >>

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