A model of ‘misrule and corruption’, chhattisgarh is Congress’ ATM: Modi in Raipur
This was Modi’s first visit to the Congress-ruled state after taking charge as PM for a second term in 2019; chhattisgarh is headed for assembly elections later this year
Prime minister Narendra Modi on friday launched a fierce attack against the congress, calling ‘corruption’ the party’s “primary ideology” and terming the chhattisgarh government a “model of misrule”. He made the statements during an event in raipur after laying foundation stones of eight projects worth around ₹7,600 crore.
“If the congress is a guarantee for corruption, Modi is a guarantee for acting against it,” he said during a rally at Science college ground in the state capital.This was Modi’s first visit to the Congress-ruled state after taking charge as PM for a second term in 2019; chhattisgarh is headed for assembly elections later this year.“The next 25 years will be crucial for the development of chhattisgarh but a big ‘panja’ (referring to the congress party symbol) is standing like a tall wall against it. Congress’ ‘panja’ has resolved to snatch your rights and it will loot and destroy the state,” Modi said, adding that the ruling party in the state has failed to fulfill their promises after the 2018 polls.
The congress has made the state its ATM, with every department engaged in corruption, the PM alleged.“Congress promised liquor ban in the state but in reality, they have done scams worth thousands of crores. The scam money went into the account of the party. Now, people say the party could not implement the 2.5-year power-sharing formula (hinting at the seat-sharing pact on the chief ministerial post between bhupesh baghel and TS Singh Deo) due to the tussle over this money,” he said.“Every department here is engaged in corruption... There are coal mafia, land mafia, sand mafia and other mafias that flourish here… There are allegations against the chief of the state and other ministers...This government has become a model of misrule,” Modi said.