Kanyakumari: Escalating his attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed the nation’s mood today is “clearly against the politics of nepotism and entitlement” and alleged the “high-handed” grand old party “does not understand local sensibilities”.
Throwing light on the fact that Congress invoked Article 356 several times, Prime Minister Modi said both the DMK and AIADMK governments in Tamil Nadu had been dismissed by the grand old party in the past.
“Having Congress, hence, in any coalition meant having a high handed ally that does not understand local sensibilities,” he said while addressing a public rally in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari earlier in the day.
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Prime Minister Modi alleged the opposition has reduced itself to a “dynastic club”.
“All they want is secure positions of their own children, grandchildren and they are not bothered about your sons and daughters,” he said asserting his party and government focuses on development.
“We believe the sweat of every Indian makes the nation, not four generations of one or two dynasties,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi emphasised that his government does not see people’s caste or faith before serving them.
“Our ideology is ‘sab ka saath, sab ka vikaas and sab ka viswaas’ and at the root of this mantra lay the spirit of compassion towards everyone. Our government does not see people's caste, creed or faith before serving them. Ours is a government for everyone,” he said while addressing a public rally to campaign for Pon Radhakrishnan – the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the by-poll to the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat.
Highlighting his government’s efforts so far, Prime Minister Modi said the ruling dispensation at the Centre did everything possible to bring safely back home the nurses from Kerala when they were abducted while working in Iraq.
“Similarly, Father Alexis Premkumar, who belonged to Tamil Nadu and Father Tom from Kerala, were safely rescued from Afghanistan and Yemen. Let those who believe in conflict further it. We believe in compassion and we will always serve the people with that spirit,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi further said around five lakh people from Tamil Nadu stranded abroad were brought back safely through the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ last year when the Covid-19 pandemic struck.
“While bringing them back, we never saw what is their caste, what holy book they read, what do they do...They are the people of India and we stand ready to help them,” PTI quoted the Prime Minister as saying.
Prime Minister Modi also used the occasion to reach out to members of the farming community.
Vowing to protect the fishermen’s interests, he said no Tamil fishermen is currently in Sri Lankan custody.
“The DMK supported UPA, left the fishermen to their own fate. I assure the fishermen that their safety is the NDA's priority,” said Prime Minister Modi.
“We ensured the release of fishermen from Sri Lanka. This includes 40 fishermen and four boats from Tamil Nadu. Currently no Indian fishermen is in Sri Lankan custody,” he added. Prime Minister Modi also reached out to the farmers stating his government is sensitive to their demands and that was why the farm sector was being modernised to ensure more credit and better markets.
By-poll for the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency will be held on April 6 along with the elections in 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.