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not eventually turn out to be Modi However, Modi has hit back at
supporters. “The Congress believes Rahul and Congress Party. Naren-
that if the poor get houses, they will dra Modi on Tuesday accused those
support Modi. So, they stopped the indulging in “appeasement politics”
construction of their houses. Modi as the biggest obstacle to the coun-
guarantees you that after the BJP try’s development and accused them
comes to power in Chhattisgarh, the of “standing by” the enemies of hu-
PM Awas Yojana will be strength- manity.
ened,” he said. “The people who are practicing
The Prime Minister said that appeasement, cannot see the seri-
post-independence, while the Con- ousness of terrorism. They do not
gress was in power everywhere, there hesitate to stand by the enemies of
were no toilets, no piped water con- humanity. They hesitate to conduct
nections, let alone gas connections. a probe into the terrorist activities,”
“After independence, the Congress PM Modi said, while addressing a
was in power everywhere, from the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme at
Panchayat to Parliament but they did the Statue of the Unity in Gujarat’s
not construct toilets in poor houses; Ekta Nagar.
there was no piped water connection, “They refrain from tightening
let alone a gas connection,” he said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the Mahila Sadassu at Ambatpally Village in Mah- the screws against the anti-national
The Prime Minister said that elements. The thoughts of appease-
this month’s state election is not bubnagar on Thursday (ANI) ment are so dangerous that they
only to elect MLAs, Ministers, and even knock on the doors of courts to
the Chief Minister but to determine family treat Telangana as their fief, brought about a revolution, the vi- save the terrorists. People have to be
their future as the state is going to the Congress MP said, “I have re- sion you had before yourselves was aware of such thoughts,” the Prime
be 25 years old. “Yesterday, Chhat- solved to put the money looted by ‘Prajala’ Telangana and not ‘Dorala’ Minister said at the event to mark
tisgarh celebrated its state formation KCR back into your bank accounts. Telangana. The Congress party will the birth anniversary of Sardar Val-
day. Chhattisgarh’s people and the On one side is your chief minister (K fulfill all your dreams,” the Congress labhbhai Patel.
Bharatiya Janata Party government Chandrashekar Rao), his family, and MP said at a public gathering in Kol- PM Modi further cautioned
developed the state, overcoming all his corrupt ministers, and on the oth- lapur. against those who indulged in ap-
struggles. But till the time Congress er side is the Congress, the poor, and Telangana will poll for its Assem- peasement politics and in an appar-
was in power in Delhi, they fought the farmers of Telangana. Our dream bly on November 30 and counting of ent reference to the Opposition’s
with the BJP government here. How- is to wrest the power from the KCR votes, along with those of four other grand alliance said that they are
ever, we steered Chhattisgarh to- regime and vest it in the people. A poll-bound states, has been sched- adopting methods that go against the
wards development,” PM Modi said. king and his family are ruling Telan- uled for December 3. country.
But in a dig at Prime Minister gana as if it is their kingdom.” The state is set to witness an in- Mentioning the revocation of
Narendra Modi, Congress leader Further hitting out at the BRS triguing triangular contest between Article 370 from Jammu and Kash-
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said government, he said the people have the ruling BRS, Congress, and the mir in August 2019, PM Modi said
unlike the former, he tries to keep to choose if they want to go with a BJP. that Sardar Patel would be happy
his promises to the people. Address- ‘Dorala’ (landlord’s) Telangana or In the previous Assembly elec- with the move of the government and
ing a public rally in poll-bound Tel- ‘Prajala’ (people’s) Telangana. tions in 2018, the BRS won 88 of shower his blessing upon the country
angana on Wednesday, the Congress “You dreamed of Telangana. the 119 seats, hogging 47.4 per cent for the step taken.
MP said, “I am not Narendra Modi. You dreamed of a ‘Prajala’ govern- of the total vote share. The Con- “Who had thought that Kashmir
When I make a promise, I strive to ment. You didn’t want a ‘Dorala’ gress finished a distant second with would be free from Article 370? But
fulfill it. Modi-ji said he would en- government. When you fought for 19 seats and a vote share of 28.7 per Article 370 has been revoked. Wher-
sure that Rs 15 lakh (from the recov- Telangana, shed your blood, and cent. ever Sardar Patel would be now,
ered black money parked overseas) he would be blessing us. Today the
is deposited to each of your bank Kashmiri people are coming out of
accounts. However, not a penny has terrorism and living freely and con-
been transferred to your accounts tributing to the progress of the coun-
yet. However, lakhs have been piling try,” he said.
up in (industrialist Gautam) Adani’s The Prime Minister remind-
bank account. Unlike Modi-ji, we ed people of elections this year and
fulfill our promises.” Lok Sabha polls in 2024, and added
Also taking aim at Telangana that such politicians want to gain by
Chief Minister and Bharat Rash- dividing India. “Lok Sabha elections
tra Samithi (BRS) chief, K Chan- are going to be held next year. There
drashekar Rao, Rahul said, “The ties is a political faction in the country
you have are not just with me but that cannot see any positive politics.
also extends to my great grandfather Unfortunately, this political faction
Jawaharlal Nehru, grandmother In- is adopting methods that are against
dira Gandhi and Priyanka (Gandhi society and country. Even if the uni-
Vadra). So, we are committed to ful- ty of the country shatters, their self-
filling our promises here. I am telling ishness is at the top. If the country
you again, the money looted by KCR is aware of them, only then it can be
will be put back into your bank ac- Congress leader Sachin Pilot holds a roadshow ahead of filing his nomination papers from the developed,” he said.
counts.” Tonk Assembly constituency for the Rajasthan Assembly elections on Tuesday (ANI) It is clear from Modi’s campaign
Claiming that CM KCR and his what is at stake and what he is aiming for.

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