Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday blamed the influence of foreign powers in the Congress manifesto and accused the party of receiving support from Pakistan, news website Amar Ujala reported.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) never believes in politics in times of disasters and emergencies, but the Congress Party has stooped so deeply that it also plays politics in such matters, Anurag Thakur told the media at an event in Himachal Pradesh's Una. district on Monday. He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for its proactive role during disastrous floods and rains in Himachal Pradesh.
The fourth time, parliamentarian said that the Modi government distributed millions of rupees in the state during the disaster.
Anurag Thakur calls out Rahul Gandhi for contesting Rae Bareli elections
Taking potshots at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Thakur said the Wayanad MP forgot to follow his own slogan of 'daro mat'. He said Gandhi is running from one seat to another fearing defeat in the ongoing general elections.
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“First he ran from Amethi to Wayanad and now he is contesting from Rae Bareli and Congress will definitely be wiped out from Rae Bareli too,” he told PTI.
Anurag Thakur targeted the grand old party for living in the fool's paradise of “winning elections on the basis of false promises”, and alleged that the party's dreams were shattered on June 4, after the election results were announced will fall.
Anurag Thakur is contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Hamirpur seat. The senior BJP leader expressed confidence of winning the elections this time too. He claimed to have the support of the people of the constituency. He also said that his victory margin this time would be higher than the previous margin of around four lakh votes.
Thakur, a four-time MP, expressed optimism that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would win more than 400 seats.
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Published: May 6, 2024 4:56 PM IST