RANCHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the JMM-led Jharkhand government of becoming a slave of the mafia. During an election rally in Garhwa, he took a sharp dig at Congress-JMM-RJD coalition government, accusing it of rampant corruption, nepotism and unfulfilled promises.
“This region has become a centre for sand smuggling. The fact of the matter is the Jharkhand government has become a slave of the mafia. People are forced to migrate to other states as the government is busy in ‘bandarbaant’ (sharing) of their cut in contracts,” said PM Modi. All developmental work remains pending, but the trade of transfer and posting is flourishing day by day, he added. He urged people to vote for the BJP-NDA to destroy the mafia system created by the JMM-Congress and RJD.
Modi further added that the JMM-Congress and RJD have taken the politics of appeasement to a new height by going all out to disturb the social harmony of the state and country. "These three parties are also the supporters of Bangladeshi infiltrators. They are making Bangladeshi infiltrators settle in Jharkhand just for the sake of getting their votes," he said.
“When there is an attempt to ban ‘Saraswati Vandana’ in schools, it shows how serious is the danger. When stone pelting takes place during festivals, procession of Maa Durga is stopped and curfew is imposed, it shows how grave is the situation,” Modi said. "When the matter of infiltration is taken to the court and the government denies it, then it shows that infiltration has already taken place in the government system itself," he added.
“They are snatching your roti (food), they are snatching your beti (daughters) and they are grabbing your mati (land) also. If the policy of JMM-Congress-RJD remains the same, then the scope of the tribal community will further diminish in Jharkhand. They are a threat to both tribal community and national security, therefore, this ‘ghuspaithiya gathbandhan’ should be uprooted from this state through your votes,” said the Prime Minister. "Your each and every vote will secure roti-mati-beti of Jharkhand," he added.
The PM also denounced what he described as the nepotism within the coalition. “They believe power belongs to their families. They insult anyone outside their circle, including Champai Soren, a tribal leader they’ve repeatedly undermined,” said Modi.
Modi also targeted the Congress party’s electoral promises, asserting, “Since independence, Congress has built its politics on deceit. They’ve lied to people, and even the Congress President admitted recently that these ‘guarantees’ are absurd and will bankrupt states.”
Modi reminded the audience of unfulfilled pledges, including the Congress-JMM government’s promise of unemployment allowances, which he said had yet to materialise. “They want nothing more than to rule and enrich themselves at the expense of the people of Jharkhand,” he concluded.