1. PM Modi criticized Congress, alleging that Hanuman Chalisa listening was deemed a crime in Rajasthan.
2. He addressed a rally in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, highlighting the alleged ban under Congress rule.
3. Modi’s remarks came amidst controversy over his comments on Muslims and Congress’s policies.
Jaipur, April 23: Amid the controversy over his “Muslims” remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress in Rajasthan, accusing the party of considering listening to Hanuman Chalisa a crime.
Speaking at a rally in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, PM Modi claimed that during the Congress-led government’s tenure in Rajasthan, even listening to Hanuman Chalisa was prohibited. He alleged that the Congress had banned Ram Navami celebrations in the state.
“In the rule of Congress, even listening to Hanuman Chalisa becomes a crime. Rajasthan has been its sufferer…For the first time on Ram Navami this time, a Shobha Yatra procession was taken out in Rajasthan…In a state like Rajasthan where people chant Ram-Ram, Congress banned Ram Navami,” PM Modi asserted.
PM Modi also referenced an incident in Congress-ruled Karnataka where a shopkeeper was reportedly assaulted for playing Hanuman Chalisa in his shop.
“While talking to you today on Hanuman Jayanti, I remember a picture from a few days ago. A few days ago, in Congress-ruled Karnataka, a shopkeeper was brutally beaten up only because he was listening to Hanuman Chalisa while sitting in his shop,” PM Modi said.
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Regarding his previous statement about the Congress planning to redistribute people’s hard-earned money among Muslims, PM Modi accused the party and the INDIA bloc of panicking because he spoke the truth.
“The day before yesterday in Rajasthan, I put forth some truth in front of the country and the entire Congress and INDI alliance went into a panic. I put forth the truth that Congress is plotting to snatch your property and distribute it to their special people,” he said.
However, PM Modi’s remarks have drawn criticism from the Opposition, who labeled them as hate speech.
“When I exposed their politics, they got so angry that they started abusing Modi…I want to know from Congress why they are so afraid of the truth. Why do they hide their policy so much, when you yourself made the policy then why are you afraid to accept it now…If you have the courage then accept it, we are ready to face you,” PM Modi added.
