Launching a frontal attack on the Chhattisgarh government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that the morale of terrorists and Maoists goes up whenever the Congress is in power.
Addressing a poll rally in Bishrampur in Surajpur district in the tribal heartland of Sarguja, Mr. Modi also accused the State government of encouraging illegal immigration and snatching tribal lands for appeasement. He further slammed the government for the murders of Bharatiya Janata Party workers in the insurgency-affected southern tribal belt of Bastar, which went to the polls in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly election on Tuesday.
“In whichever State the Congress assumes power, the rule of crime and loot prevails there. The Congress government has failed to control Naxalite violence. In the past few days, BJP workers have been snatched away from us; just a few days ago, our friend was shot dead and his life was destroyed. So brothers and sisters, do we have to live under the shadow of bombs and guns? No matter how much money you have, if your son does not return home in the evening and your son’s dead body comes home, what will you do with the money?” he said.
