PM Modi Amps Up Attack On Congress As He Begins BJP's Lok Sabha Campaign In Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh — IN PICS

In a strongly worded criticism aimed at the Congress, PM Narendra Modi on Monday attributed the nation's various challenges to the grand old party and likened it to bitter gourd (karela).

Addressing rallies in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, PM Narendra Modi came down heavily on the Congress and ascribed the country's numerous problems to the grand old party.

During his rally in Maharashtra, he said that the Congress party has lost people's support due to its deeds and its recently released manifesto has the imprint of the pro-Partition Muslim League. (Image Source: PTI)

The PM praised Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and said he and the Shiv Sena are taking party founder late Bal Thackeray’s ideology forward with vigour. (Image Source: PTI)

Modi asserted the 'Mahayuti' government, consisting of the Shiv Sena, the BJP and the NCP, is working round the clock and started taking forward stalled projects after assuming office in June 2022. (Image Source: PTI) 3

The PM compared the Congress to bitter gourd (karela), saying even if it is "mixed with sugar or fried in ghee, its taste will never change". (Image Source: PTI)

PM Narendra Modi during his address at the BJP's 'Vijay Sankalp Sankhnad' rally in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district criticised Congress for allegedly neglecting the needs of the poor since Independence. (Image Source: PTI)

During the Bastar rally, Modi condemned the prevalence of corruption during the Congress region, stating that corruption had become synonymous with the nation's identity at that time. (Image Source: PTI)

Modi also criticised the Congress and other opposition parties for their response to the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. (Image Source: PTI)

PM Narendra Modi criticised the Congress for past scams and claimed that his government had ended the culture of corruption by directly transferring Rs 34 lakh crore into the bank accounts of beneficiaries. (Image Source: PTI)

PM Modi highlighted his government's efforts to support the poor during the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing free vaccines and ration. (Image Source: PTI)