PM Modi takes a jibe at INDIA bloc, says 'opposition alliance planning to have 5 PMs'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at the Congress and INDIA bloc on Saturday (Apr 27) stating that the opposition bloc is weighing up on a one-year PM scheme.

Further dubbing the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction) fake, PM Modi said that they were walking shoulder to shoulder with the INDI Alliance.

While addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, the prime minister said that after the completion of the second phase, BJP-NDA was leading by 2-0.

"Kolhapur is called the football hub of Maharashtra. Football is very popular among the local youth here. If I speak to you in Football terminology, yesterday after the completion of the second phase, BJP-NDA is leading 2-0," PM Modi said.

'Congress and INDIA bloc will abrogate CAA'

He further hit out at the INDIA bloc alleging that if their government is formed, they will abrogate the CAA.

"They (Congress and INDIA bloc) are saying that if their government is formed, they will abrogate the CAA. Will the county allow them to do this? If in case they try to do so they know what they have to face? Those who cannot win Lok Sabha seats in 3-digit numbers, can the INDI alliance even reach the door of forming a government. Their formula is 'Ek Saal, Ek PM'... And if they stay in power for 5 years, then 5 prime ministers. The Congress and INDI alliance are making speeches in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu demanding a separate country. Can the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ever accept this?" PM Modi said.

He then asserted that the Congress and the INDIA bloc have only two self-goals, "anti-nationalism and politics of hatred."

"DMK party is very special to Congress, is abusing Sanatana. They are saying that the Sanatana is dengue and malaria. People who talk about destroying Sanatana Dharma are invited by INDI Alliance to Maharashtra and they are welcomed here. INDI Alliance has stooped so low in vote bank politics that they have allied with people who believe in Aurangzeb. What must Bala Saheb feel after seeing this?... Fake Shiv Sena is walking shoulder-to-shoulder with these people... Bala Saheb must have been very upset with this. Wherever his soul is, it must be upset seeing these activities," he added. 

Priyanka Gandhi slams PM Modi

Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a scathing attack on PM Modi calling him arrogant.

In an apparent reference to Modi, Priyanka said that in the past, there were many prime ministers who sacrificed their lives for the country, even her father whom she "brought back in pieces".

While addressing a rally at Dharampur village in Valsad in PM Modi's home state of Gujarat on Saturday, Gandhi said in Hindi," I have seen such Prime Ministers. And I am not saying, that only my family members served. Indira Ji was there. She sacrificed her life for the country. Rajiv Gandhi was a Prime Minister too, I brought him home in pieces, he sacrificed his life for his country."

Hitting out at PM Modi, she said, "Our Prime Minister is arrogant. No one dares to say a thing to him. How will he come to know about your situation? He does not come to meet you so how would he come to know the real issues? Do you remember, Indira (Gandhi) Ji and Rajiv ji used to come? As a child, I would walk behind him".

"Then there was Manmohan Singh Ji. He brought a revolution in the country. Not only the Congress party, there was Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. I am saying it with conviction that he (Modi) will be the first Prime Minister of the country who is speaking lies in front of you," she added.

(With inputs from agencies)