PM Modi’s Rally in Doda, Jammu & Kashmir,Sharp Attack on Congress and Regional Parties

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive election rally in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir. This was the first time in 45 years that a Prime Minister held a rally in Doda, with the last one being in 1979, when then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi addressed a public gathering. In this rally, PM Modi outlined the development agenda for Jammu & Kashmir and launched strong attacks on his political opponents, particularly targeting the Congress Party, the Abdullah family, and the leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In his speech, Prime Minister Modi responded to a recent statement by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. He said, “Congress’s mindset and intent are clear from the words of their president. Kharge Ji says here that if they had won 20 more seats, all BJP leaders, including me, would be in jail. Is this the Congress’s agenda?”

PM Modi asked the public if Congress’s sole objective was to put Modi and BJP leaders in jail. He condemned the statement, calling it unethical and undemocratic. This comment was in direct response to Kharge’s earlier remark, where he had claimed that if Congress had won 20 more seats, BJP leaders would have been imprisoned. PM Modi also took aim at the regional parties that have traditionally dominated politics in Jammu & Kashmir, such as the National Conference and the PDP. He accused the three families (Gandhi, Abdullah, and Mufti) of having wronged the people of Jammu & Kashmir. “They shattered the spirit of both the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir and the Constitution of India, which was drafted by Baba Saheb. For years, two constitutions were being enforced here, an attempt to hide their misdeeds,” said Modi.

The Prime Minister also assured the public that only a BJP government would restore full statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. He urged the people to be wary of leaders who had long deprived them of their rights. Modi emphasized that this election would determine the future of Jammu & Kashmir, and urged the public to make a wise decision. Modi took sharp digs at Congress, recalling how bad things were during their rule, with the government’s Home Minister even fearing to visit Lal Chowk. “You all remember the time when an unofficial curfew would be imposed as soon as the sun set,” Modi remarked. He stated that the current situation had completely changed, crediting BJP’s governance and firm policies.

A few days earlier, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, while addressing a public rally in Jammu & Kashmir, had stated that if Congress had won 20 more seats, all major BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would have been jailed. He said, “BJP used to boast about winning over 400 seats, but this time, they were reduced to just 240. If we had 20 more seats, BJP leaders would have been in jail, which is where they belong.” Reacting to Kharge’s statement, PM Modi questioned, “Is this Congress’s main agenda? Are they just in politics to put us and BJP leaders in jail?” Modi criticized this as being against the spirit of democracy and urged people to think carefully before allowing parties like Congress to return to power.