It’s Congress that wants to change Constitution: PM Modi

KOLHAPUR/VASCO: PM Modi alleged at a campaign rally in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on Saturday that Congress wants to extend the “Karnataka model” of offering reservation to all Muslims in the country by “planning a dacoity on 27% OBC quota”, and that it “plans to change the Constitution for this appeasement”.
Later, addressing a rally in Sancoale, South Goa, Modi said “the Constitution holds no significance” for Congress.“With the kind of clarification given by Congress candidate (Viriato Fernandes for South Goa), Congress’s hidden agenda has been exposed… And this isn’t a singular instance, they have talked of disintegrating the country earlier, too,” Modi said.
In Goa, he reiterated his allegations of the last few days that Congress wants to impose a 55% inheritance tax. “The mystery of Congress’s shehzada has been unravelled. He has brought an X-ray machine from abroad by which he intends to assess your wealth and redistribute it among its vote bank,” he said. “And you know who their vote bank is,” he added. “If a fisherman wants to bequeath two of his boats to his son, he will be able to give only one.”
In Kolhapur, Modi also claimed INDIA bloc partners are dreaming of forming govt and planning to share the PM’s post amongst themselves. “One year, one PM is their plan… But such formulas will not work,” he said.
Modi said Congress and the INDIA bloc have their eyes set on wealth earned by common people, including the jewellery of women. “Congress’s Shehzada is going to bring inheritance tax through which 50% of the wealth earned by you will be recovered. Your wealth will be distributed to those whom they had once said have the first right over India’s wealth,” Modi said.
He also accused Congress and DMK of trying to create narratives to divide the country and alleged that state govts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are openly talking about carving out a separate nation for southern states. “‘Ahad (from) Tanjavar, Tahad (to) Peshawar is our land’ was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s slogan for achieving the goal of Hindavi Swarajya. Will you (Kolhapur residents) support Congress’s agenda to divide the country,” Modi asked.
Modi claimed Congress was unable to compete with BJP’s track record of development and hence started using “anti-national and appeasement planks” in poll campaigns. “Are they (Congress) aware what their situation will be if they dare revoke CAA?” Modi said.
“DMK leaders called Sanatan Dharma dengue and malaria. I was surprised when an INDIA bloc partner invited DMK leaders in Maharashtra and felicitated them. Nakli (fake) Shiv Sena is walking shoulder-to-shoulder with those who praised Aurangzeb. Balasaheb Thackeray’s aatma (soul) would certainly be unhappy over his (Uddhav Thackeray’s) deeds,” said Modi.
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and RPI leader Ramdas Athawale also addressed the rally.
In Goa, the PM referred to his special “relation” with the state. “Whatever I am today, every turning point of my life has been in Goa. The decision of my party to make me PM was taken in Goa. My fate is written in Goa. This is why I say that I need two strong colleagues in Parliament…” Modi said.
Modi’s connection to Goa dates back to April 2002. At the BJP executive committee meeting in the aftermath of the post-Godhra riots, Modi, then chief minister of Gujarat, overcame stiff opposition, first from party members and then from PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to retain his post with the support of national executive members.