Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of spreading “votebank ka virus” for opposing the not too long ago handed Waqf (Modification) Act and mentioned the opposition celebration was treating the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe group as “second-class citizens”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a public assembly after laying the muse stone of a brand new terminal constructing of Hisar airport and inaugurating a business flight from Hisar to Ayodhya on Monday. (PTI Photograph)
Talking after inaugurating a business flight from Hisar to Ayodhya and laid the muse stone of the brand new terminal constructing on the Maharaja Agrasen Airport, Modi mentioned: “The Congress has become the destroyer of Constitutions. Dr BR Ambedkar wanted to bring in equality, but the Congress spread the virus of votebank politics. Babasaheb wanted every poor, every backward to be able to live with dignity and with their head held high, to have dreams and complete them,” PM Modi mentioned in his deal with at a public gathering in Hisar.
“In the time of the Congress, the doors of the bank used to not even open for SC, ST OBC; loan, welfare everything was just a dream, but now the biggest beneficiaries of Jan Dhan accounts are SC, ST brothers and sisters,” he mentioned.
He mentioned there have been “lakhs of hectares of land” below the Waqf Board, however the properties and belongings haven’t been used correctly to assist the needy. “There are lakhs of hectares of land in the name of Waqf. If benefits from Waqf properties had been given to the needy, they would have benefited. But land mafia benefited from these properties,” the Prime Minister mentioned.
He mentioned with the modification within the Waqf regulation the “loot of land” would cease. “The loot of the poor will stop with this amended Waqf law. Under the new Waqf law, land or property belonging to any adivasi (tribal community) cannot be touched by the Waqf Board. Poor Muslims and Pasmanda Muslims will get their rights. This is real social justice,” Modi mentioned.
‘Congress humiliated Ambedkar’
The PM accused the Congress of “humiliating” Babasaheb Ambedkar and attempting to erase his reminiscence, noting that the celebration had fought elections in opposition to him. “We should not forget what the Congress did to Babasaheb. It humiliated him while he was alive. The party made him lose elections twice. The Congress even tried to erase his memory and tried to destroy his ideas forever. Dr Ambedkar was the protector of the Constitution, but the Congress has become the destroyer of the Constitution,” Modi mentioned.
He mentioned that the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and the Different Backward Lessons (OBCs) had been handled like “second class citizens” by the Congress. “While Congress leaders enjoyed luxuries like swimming pools, only 16 out of every 100 households in villages had access to piped water and among those affected the most were SCs, STs, and OBCs. In just six to seven years, our government provided water connections to over 12 crore rural households. Now, 80 out of every 100 rural homes have access to clean water, and we are committed to taking that number to 100%,” he mentioned.
Backing the decision for implementing a Uniform Civil Code, simply because it was applied in BJP-led Uttarakhand, Modi mentioned, “The Congress turned the Constitution into a mere tool for gaining power. Whenever they felt that power slipping from their hands, they trampled upon the Constitution, just as they did during the Emergency. The spirit of the Constitution clearly says that there must be a common civil code for all citizens, which I call a secular civil code. But the Congress never implemented it. In Uttarakhand, we have implemented a secular civil code but the Congress continues to oppose it.”
New terminal in two years
In step with his dedication to make air journey secure, inexpensive and accessible to all, Modi laid the muse stone of Maharaja Agrasen Airport’s new terminal constructing to be constructed at an estimated value of over ₹410 crore. It will embrace a state-of-the-art passenger terminal, a cargo terminal and an ATC constructing. The venture is focused to be accomplished in two years.
An official assertion mentioned that the flight from Hisar to Ayodhya would function twice every week, and three flights in every week would head to Jammu, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh, marking a leap in Haryana’s aviation connectivity.