TRAINING guns on the Congress over its President M Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘venomous snake’ barb at him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said, till now that party and its leaders have hurled at him different types of abuses 91 times. Accusing the Congress of also abusing the dominant Lingayat community in poll-bound Karnataka, the Prime Minister further said the grand old party had even abused Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and were engaged in abusing Veer Savarkar. Hitting out at the Congress, Modi -- on his first visit to the State for campaigning after elections were declared on March 29 -- said, people will respond to its abuses with votes, and as much mud they sling at BJP, the lotus will bloom.

 

“The Congress hates everyone who speaks about the common man, who brings out their corruption, who attacks their politics of selfishness. Congress’s hate against such people will become permanent. In this election too, the Congress once again has started abusing me,” Modi said. Addressing a public rally here in Bidar district, he said, “someone has made a list of such abuses against me and it has been sent to me.

 

Till now Congress people have abused me 91 times with different types. Had Congress people put efforts in good governance and boosting the morale of its workers, instead of wasting time on this dictionary of abuses, Congress would not have been in such a pathetic plight.” I have shut all sources of corruption for Congress, says PM: PM Modi on Saturday gave a new election slogan ‘Ee baariya nirdhara, Bahumatada BJP Sarkara’ (This time’s decision, majority BJP Government) for the ruling BJP in Karnataka, ahead of Assembly polls. “Modi has shut the ways for Congress’ corruption. Congress means corruption. While Congress’ account has ‘Corruption Kaal’, there is ‘Amrit Kaal’ in BJP’s account. Congress is worried, so they are chanting ‘Modi teri kabar khudegi’ (Modi your grave will be dug). While Congress is busy digging Modi’s grave, people are ensuring lotus blooms,” Modi said.