Congress Acts As Puppet Of Anti-India Forces: Modi

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of acting as a “puppet” in the hands of forces opposed to India’s development, while addressing an election rally in Silchar in poll-bound Assam. “The forces across the globe that are unable to digest India's rapid development, the Congress is increasingly becoming a puppet into the hands of these very forces,” Modi said. Continuing his attack on the opposition party, the Prime Minister alleged that Congress was trying to create panic among citizens over the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “Our government is making every possible effort to ensure that the citizens of our country face the least hardships possible. Our objective is to minimise the impact of this war on our citizens. At this critical juncture, it was expected that the Congress would fulfil the role of a responsible political entity. However, Congress has once again failed in this vital task concerning the national interest,” he said. Modi said the Congress had suffered repeated electoral defeats across the country. “You have ousted the Congress from Assam. Today, every state in the country is teaching the Congress a lesson. The Congress is losing election after election. In the near future, Congress is poised to hit a century of defeats,” he said. Alleging that the party lacked vision for the country, he said Congress was spreading propaganda through “fake reels”. “Everyone should be careful of the Congress. They are running an industry of making fake reels just to create propaganda,” he said. “The Congress is making every attempt to create panic within the country, hoping the nation gets entangled in difficulties, so that they can subsequently heap endless abuse upon Modi,” he added. Referring to a Youth Congress protest at an AI Summit in New Delhi, Modi said the Opposition party was acting out of desperation.