PM Modi Criticizes Congress, Emphasizes Development in Chhattisgarh

TheNewsay Staff — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:39:45 +0000

Congress can not think beyond Parivarvaad: PM Modi Criticizes Congress, Emphasizes Development in Chhattisgarh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the Congress on Saturday, stating that the party is limited to ‘parivarvaad’ (nepotism), corruption, and appeasement, with no genuine focus on the country’s development.

Congress can not think beyond Parivarvaad: PM Narendra Modi

Addressing the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Chhattisgarh’ program virtually, Modi pointed out that despite the Congress governing the country for a significant period post-independence, their attention was solely on government formation, neglecting the future development of the nation.

During the event, Modi inaugurated ten development projects amounting to over Rs 34,400 crore and expressed his vision for India to become the world’s third-largest economy in the next five years, propelling Chhattisgarh to new heights of development.

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“..those who ruled the country for a long time after the independence, their thinking was not big and they kept on taking decisions keeping in mind (their) political interests. Congress was elected to power again and again but forgot to build the future of the country,” the PM said.

Their (Congress) thought was only to form a government while taking the country forward was never on their agenda, he said.

“Today also the Congress’ ‘dasha and disha’ (condition and direction) are the same as earlier. Congress cannot think beyond parivarvaad, corruption and appeasement,” he said.

PM Modi said those who are only busy making the future of their sons and daughters can never think about “your sons and daughters”.

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“But for Modi, you all are Modi’s family. Your dreams are Modi’s resolution. That is why today I am talking about developed India and developed Chhattisgarh,” he added.

A developed Chhattisgarh can be built with the empowerment of the poor, youth and women, he said.

Modi emphasized the potential for a developed Chhattisgarh through the empowerment of the poor, youth, and women. He highlighted the contrast between the previous Congress government in Chhattisgarh, which hindered the construction of houses for the poor, and the current BJP government that has expedited the process.

In the recent Assembly elections, the BJP secured a significant victory over the Congress, paving the way for the formation of a new government in Chhattisgarh. Modi, who played a prominent role in the election campaign, had conducted several rallies in the state prior to the polls.

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Supreme Court Ends Electoral Bonds, Impact on Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

TheNewsay Staff — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:39:27 +0000

Supreme Court Ends Electoral Bonds Impact on Modi’s BJP: India’s Supreme Court took a big step on Thursday by scrapping a seven-year-old system that let people and companies give unlimited and secret donations to political parties. They called this system “unconstitutional.”

Supreme Court Ends Electoral Bonds Impact on Modi’s BJP

This move is not good news for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as they were the biggest users of this system introduced in 2017.

The system, called Electoral Bonds, got challenged by the opposition and a civil society group. They argued that it kept the public from knowing who was giving money to political parties.

Here’s how it worked: a person or company could buy bonds from the State Bank of India and donate them to a political party.

According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a group working on election funding in India, people and companies bought 165.18 billion rupees ($1.99 billion) worth of bonds up to November 2023.

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The Chief Justice, D.Y. Chandrachud, leading a five-judge bench, said, “Political contributions give a seat at the table to the contributor … this access also translates into influence over policy making.” They declared the scheme unconstitutional and banned issuing new bonds.

The BJP, in response, stated they are committed to ongoing reforms in electoral funding and will follow the court’s decision.

Previously, individuals could donate any amount in cash, and companies had limits based on their revenue. The bond system removed those limits, but the court brought back restrictions on corporate donations.

The court directed the State Bank of India not to issue more bonds, share identity details of buyers, and provide information on redeemed bonds by each political party.

The government had defended the policy, saying it reduced cash use in political funding by giving donors a confidential way to contribute. However, the court emphasized that corporate contributions can have a more significant impact on the electoral process.

Until March 2023, the BJP had received over half of the 120.1 billion rupees’ worth of bonds sold since their introduction, totaling 65.66 billion rupees.

(Information derived from REUTERS)

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PM Modi Criticizes Congress, Emphasizes Development in Chhattisgarh

Congress can not think beyond Parivarvaad: PM Narendra Modi

Supreme Court Ends Electoral Bonds, Impact on Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Supreme Court Ends Electoral Bonds Impact on Modi’s BJP