During his reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha, PM Narendra Modi accused the opposition, particularly Congress, of trying to divide the country over funds and national resources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the politics over the “north-south fund fight”. Once again citing the “dangerous example” of a so-called Centre-state divide, he said this kind of a narrative was “divisive”.
“Divisive politics over government funds is dangerous. State politics on national resources is dangerous. We cannot see state funds in a narrow prism,” the prime minister said during the debate on the Motion of Thanks in the Rajya Sabha.
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“Humara tax, humara money; ye kaisi bhasha boli ja rahi hai? (Our tax, our money. What kind of language is this?)” he asked, taking on the opposition and giving a point-by-point counter.
Prime Minister Modi accused the Congress of trying to divide the country over funds. But, he said, during times such as Covid, the Centre and states have worked together.
“Mera desh Bangalore, Chennai, Telangana, Puri sab jagah hai. I don’t discriminate against states,” he added.
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In fact, the PM went on to talk about how the UPA government, led by the Congress, would stifle funds for Gujarat when he was the chief minister. In his scathing attack on the grand old party, he alleged that the opposition party has become outdated.
Modi said the Congress has “outsourced” its work and expressed his sympathies over its downfall. “The Congress’ thought has become outdated and it has outsourced its work. We are not happy at such a downfall of the party and we express our sympathies,” he said.
He further said President Droupadi Murmu, in her address in Parliament, talked about solving the problems of the four largest sections of society – the poor, farmers, the youth and women.
“The Congress strangled democracy for power and dismissed democratically elected governments. The Congress has been against Dalits, backwards, tribals and had it not been for Babasaheb Ambedkar, they would not have got any reservation,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)
