Why did Congress by no means consider making an Adivasi our President, asks PM Modi

By PTI

DAHOD (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested why the Congress didn’t help Droupadi Murmu within the presidential election if the opposition occasion was so involved about tribals.

He was talking at an election rally within the tribal-dominated Dahod city of central Gujarat for BJP candidates within the area.

Constituencies in central Gujarat will go to the polls on December 5, within the second part of the Assembly elections.

Speaking at a rally in tribal-dominated Mahuva village in Surat district on Monday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of snatching away the rights of tribals.

Modi referred to Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra within the speech.

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“A person is conducting a foot-march to get back power. In his speech, he talks about tribals. I want to ask him, why Congress did not support the BJP’s woman tribal candidate in the presidential election? Instead, they fielded their own candidate to defeat her,” the prime minister stated.

“Despite Congress’ efforts’ Droupadi Murmu became President “with the blessings of tribal individuals,” he added.

“Why did Congress never think of making an Adivasi (tribal) our President? It was the BJP which made a tribal person, that too a woman, our country’s President for the first time and sent a message to the world,” Modi stated.

He additionally accused the Congress of not being attentive to the event of the British-era Parel space of Dahod.

“But, as PM, I remembered it, and now investment worth Rs 20,000 crore has come here for building railway locomotives. These locomotives will be exported to other countries too. This huge investment will ultimately benefit the locals,” he stated.

Dahod district acquired a bunch of services and advantages underneath the BJP authorities together with engineering and nursing schools, a medical faculty, faucet water connections and improvement of facilities underneath the Smart City Project, Modi stated.

DAHOD (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requested why the Congress didn’t help Droupadi Murmu within the presidential election if the opposition occasion was so involved about tribals.

He was talking at an election rally within the tribal-dominated Dahod city of central Gujarat for BJP candidates within the area.

Constituencies in central Gujarat will go to the polls on December 5, within the second part of the Assembly elections.

Speaking at a rally in tribal-dominated Mahuva village in Surat district on Monday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of snatching away the rights of tribals.

Modi referred to Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra within the speech.

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“A person is conducting a foot-march to get back power. In his speech, he talks about tribals. I want to ask him, why Congress did not support the BJP’s woman tribal candidate in the presidential election? Instead, they fielded their own candidate to defeat her,” the prime minister stated.

“Despite Congress’ efforts’ Droupadi Murmu became President “with the blessings of tribal individuals,” he added.

“Why did Congress never think of making an Adivasi (tribal) our President? It was the BJP which made a tribal person, that too a woman, our country’s President for the first time and sent a message to the world,” Modi stated.

He additionally accused the Congress of not being attentive to the event of the British-era Parel space of Dahod.

“But, as PM, I remembered it, and now investment worth Rs 20,000 crore has come here for building railway locomotives. These locomotives will be exported to other countries too. This huge investment will ultimately benefit the locals,” he stated.

Dahod district acquired a bunch of services and advantages underneath the BJP authorities together with engineering and nursing schools, a medical faculty, faucet water connections and improvement of facilities underneath the Smart City Project, Modi stated.