Modi dubs guarantees by Congress as ‘revdi culture’, bats for double-engine sarkar in Karnataka for development at ‘speed and scale’
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked “guarantees” given by the Congress ahead of Karnataka assembly elections as “revdi culture” that will submerge the State in debt. He was addressing party workers from Karnataka via video conference.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked “guarantees” given by the Congress ahead of Karnataka assembly elections as “revdi culture” that will submerge the State in debt.
“A country cannot be run like this taking short cuts. Revdi culture is essentially eating away the resources of future generations. The BJP thinks for the next 25 years and doesn’t take shortcuts,” he said, speaking at an event addressing party workers from Karnataka online. However, he was quick to add, “whenever necessary” the party also provides assistance to people like free vaccines and free rations during the pandemic.
The Opposition Congress has issued guarantee cards signed by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D. K. Shivakumar promising 200 units of free power to every household, 10 kilos of free rice, monthly direct cash transfers of ₹2,000 to women heading households and ₹3,000 to unemployed youth, if it comes to power.
He also attacked the Congress saying that the people of Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh were still waiting for the pre-poll promises to be fulfilled and said the Congress “could only guarantee lies, corruption and dynastic rule.”
“The warranty period of Congress is already over, what guarantee will it give?” he questioned. The PM said he would give a “guarantee” of “development at speed and scale to ensure a developed Karnataka plays a key role in a developed India” over the next 25 years, which he described as “amrit kaal”.
Mr. Modi argued that a “double engine sarkar” was necessary for “better development” of the State.
“We have seen that the Union government’s welfare programmes reach the people when there is a BJP government in the State, too. For instance, while the Union government provides ₹6,000 direct cash transfer to farmers annually, the Karnataka government has made an additional contribution of ₹4,000. Thus, farmers in Karnataka get a total of ₹10,000. This is the best example of how a double-engine sarkar works,” he argued. He contended that in states ruled by Opposition parties, many schemes are being stymied, their names changed as the leaders are “scared that Modi will become popular.”
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.