Sarukhetry (Assam):
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making grandiose statements during his visits abroad while “spreading hatred” at home, and cautioned voters in Assam against BJP’s “communal politics controlled from Nagpur”. “Modiji jab videsh jaate hain toh sabko gale lagate hain aur awam ko lekar badi badi batein karte hain par desh mein wapas aakar nafrat failate hain (when he goes abroad he embraces all and talks big about the nation, but on returning he is engaged in spreading hatred),” Gandhi told an election rally in Lower Assam’s Sarukhetry in Barpeta district.
“The danger of communalism is looming large over Assam as the BJP is engaged in spreading communalism and dividing the society which has thrived for ages on the principles of love, peace and harmony,” Gandhi said.
“Assam is a shining example of harmony with its people following the teachings of Sankardeva and Azaan Fakir. Modiji and his ministers are moving across the state making false promises and creating divide among the people,” she said.
“BJP’s communal politics is controlled from Nagpur and this is a grave danger to democracy,” the Congress President said.
She said the development plan of Congress had always included people of all religions, castes and creeds and they had taken all parties along.
“Congress jodne ka kam karte hain, BJP todne ka (Congress does the work of uniting while BJP of breaking,” she said.
