Priyanka Gandhi Chants BJP’s ‘Ab Ki Baar’ Slogan But With A Twist

New Delhi:

Giving a twist to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan of “ab ki baar 400 paar“, Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has stated the folks have seen by the “theatrics” of the present authorities and gave a brand new mantra of her personal: “ab ki baar aap ki sarkar, ab ki baar janata ki sarkar” (this time, a authorities run by you, a authorities run by the folks”.

Attacking the BJP in the crucial state of Maharashtra which, at 48, elects the second-highest number of Lok Sabha MPs, Ms Gandhi said at a rally in Latur on Saturday that the people have decided to vote out this government that has given rise to inflation and unemployment and bring in a dispensation that serves them.

While speaking about the failures of the BJP-led government at the Centre and the Congress’ guarantees, Ms Gandhi was interrupted by someone in the audience who chanted an “ab ki baar” slogan in her party’s favour. 

Seizing on the opportunity to take a dig at the BJP and PM Modi, who have crystallised their target of the NDA winning 400 Lok Sabha seats into the “ab ki baar 400 paar (this time, over 400 seats) slogan, Ms Gandhi stated in Hindi, “Ab ki baar aap ki sarkar, ab ki baar janata ki sarkar. You have suffered enough. PM Modi and all his ministers have understood that the people’s mood is changing, that their drama and theatrics will no longer work and the only thing that will work is the truth.”

“Voters want the truth and want to go back to their old religious tradition where every leader bows before the people and realises that he or she has a huge responsibility to them, the biggest being that the truth should be told. A leader’s duty is to serve people and this is a tradition you have inculcated in politicians. But you are now stepping back and are now giving leaders the impression that they can talk about religion and they don’t have to do any work for voters,” she added. 

Giving an instance of a voter she met in UP’s Firozabad, Ms Gandhi stated the girl advised her that she would vote on the premise of faith and caste. This mindset, the Congress chief stated, works in favour of leaders and their youngsters, however not for the voters themselves.

“Your vote is for roads in your area, schools for your children, water in your homes and for employment. Don’t vote in favour of a leader or a party, vote in your own favour, for your family, village, city and country. Leaders get arrogant when in power and that’s what you are seeing now,” she stated. 

‘Mangalsutra’ Rebuttal

The Congress chief additionally issued a pointy response to the Prime Minister’s declare of an alleged “wealth redistribution” promise in her get together’s manifesto and stated he’s spreading misinformation to divert consideration from actual points.

“A Prime Minister is using his office to talk about things like the Congress stealing your ‘mangalsutras’. This country has seen so many great Prime Ministers – not just from the Congress – like Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh. But PM Modi has reduced the stature of the office so much that instead of asking for votes using his achievements, he is talking about a political party stealing your ornaments using an X-Ray machine,” he stated. 

Pointing to the Congress’ ensures in Karnataka, which contributed to its victory within the Assembly polls final yr, Ms Gandhi stated that their profitable implementation is proof that the guarantees in its manifesto carry weight.

Voters in 13 constituencies in Maharashtra have forged their ballots within the first two phases and eleven extra seats will go to the polls within the third section on May 7. The BJP and its ally, the undivided Shiv Sena, had received 41 of the 48 seats in 2019 however the contest is seen as a a lot nearer one this time. 

The BJP, the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP are battling it out in opposition to a coalition of the Congress, Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena and the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP.