India grew when advanced countries suffered slowdown due to COVID-19, says J.P. Nadda in Belur

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda addressed a public meeting in Belur in Hassan district on February 21

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda appealed to people to support the party in the coming Assembly elections, stating that India has been progressing on all fronts.

Addressing a public meeting in Belur in Hassan district on February 21, Mr. Nadda said when the advanced countries, like the U.S., all of Europe, and Australia, suffered a slowdown due to COVID-19, India registered record growth. “India has secured third place in the automobile sector around the globe, beating Japan. We have improved our position in steel production from fourth to second. We have supplied medicines to over 200 countries. We have improved the production of mobile phones. Apple phones are also being manufactured in India,” he said.

Mr. Nadda said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched many programmes for the benefit of the farming sector. “Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has successfully implemented all schemes meant for the benefit of farmers. His budgets are aimed at empowering women, youth, and farmers. He has announced a scholarship scheme for the children of farmers,” he said.

Commenting on the Congress party, Mr. Nadda said whenever the Congress came to power, it adopted a ‘divide and rule’ policy. By appeasing certain segments of society, the Congress played vote bank politics.

”During Siddaramaiah’s rule, the government withdrew cases filed against Popular Front of India (PFI), and with that, the party weakened law and order,” he alleged.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said whenever the BJP came to power, it gave attention to fulfilling projects concerning Belur. When he was CM, B.S. Yediyurappa implemented a project to fill up Halebeedu tank.

Similarly, the Ranaghatta project had been sanctioned by the BJP government. “The previous government had only announced the project without earmarking funds. We have released ₹190 crore for the project, benefiting the taluk,” he said.