Loharu (Haryana), Sep 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress, alleging that the party has an agenda with the National Conference to release all terrorists after the elections in Jammu and Kashmir and bring back Article 370.
time BJP is there, we will not allow anyone to touch reservation,” Shah said.
Rahul Gandhi “jhooth bolne ki ek machine hai”, he can speak lies in any language, he said.
He lauded Haryana farmers for their contribution in making the country self-sufficient in foodgrains and praised its sportspersons for bringing laurels for nation at the Olympics and other games.
“Haryana gave ‘dhakad’ (strong) and ‘veer’ (brave) jawans and ‘dhakad’ players,” he said.
He also remembered Chaudhary Bansi Lal on this occasion.
Gandhi had said in Parliament that the Samajwadi Party candidate became MP from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Shah recalled.
“Now he says they defeated the objective in Ayodhya. What was our objective? Babur had demolished Ram Mandir and it was to be built again.
“Should we build it or not,” he asked the gathering.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed ‘bhoomi pujan’ and the ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration) at the Ram temple, he said.
“And Rahul Baba could not digest it. Whether you like it or not Rahul Baba, it was the voice of countrymen that Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya,” he said.
Shah also attacked the previous Hooda government in Haryana.
“I want to ask Hooda Sahib…he also ruled for a long time. He should tell how much purchase on MSP was made during his regime. How many crops you used to purchase?” he asked.
“On MSP, only four crops were included during the Hooda regime as against 24 crops procured by the Saini government,” he said, while adding the Saini government will procure every single grain.
He also said before the BJP government came to power in Haryana, jobs were given on “kharchi and parchi” (corruption and favouritism) basis.
“During the BJP rule, the ‘kharchi and parchi’ system has been ended. Now a postman comes and hands over letter at your home,” said Shah emphasising that jobs are now given on merit basis.
Shah, whose arrival here got slightly delayed, during his speech also waded into Congress’ infighting in state unit.
“I got late at Delhi airport. In between, I received phone call from a journalist who asked whether I was going to Haryana. He said the Congress’ fight in Haryana is not with BJP, which surprised me. He said Congress’ fight is with Congress, as its every leader wants to become chief minister and defeat each other,” said Shah.
“The party which has decided to fight among itself…can that party win an election,” asked Shah.
“…I want to ask Hooda Sahib, when you were in power for 10 years, what did you give to Haryana,” he asked.
The Union home minister then spelled out several steps which the BJP government has taken for welfare of various sections including farmers in Haryana and development which has taken place during the past 10 years.
