Piyush Goyal accuses Congress of disrespecting Hindu sentiments, draws parallel with Muslim League

“We have kept a vision of how we can become a developed India in this Amrit Kaal, and what steps will be taken in that direction in our third term.” said Piyush Goyal outlining the BJP's vision for India's development.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal in an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, accused the Congress of disrespecting Hindu sentiments, citing instances of alleged insults to Lord Ram and controversies surrounding the Ram temple. He likened Congress's rhetoric to that of the Muslim League, alleging a similar focus on privileging one community over others in resource allocation.

“These things were said by the Muslim League. Their actions and their words, in their manifesto, and their work in the few states that they have, looking at that and how they are constantly insulting Lord Shri Ram, boycotting the ‘pran pratishtha’ at the Ram temple, questioning the very existence of Shri Ram, some Congress leader saying they will have to purify the Ram temple; when all these statements come and are seen in this context that these people are asserting that one community should have the first right to the country’s resources, then you can judge that they are talking like the Muslim League,” the minister said.

The Union Minister reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) commitment to development and a positive agenda, emphasizing their vision for a developed India in the upcoming term. Goyal underscored the significance of the ongoing election and outlined the BJP's plans for India's progress, particularly focusing on their ambition to propel the nation towards development during their third term in office.

“We have kept a vision of how we can become a developed India in this Amrit Kaal, and what steps will be taken in that direction in our third term.” said Goyal outlining the BJP's vision for India's development.

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Expressing concern over the lack of clarity from the Congress regarding its Prime Ministerial candidate, Goyal criticized the party's statement about appointing five prime ministers in five years without specifying any names. He emphasized the pivotal role of the current election. “This election will decide whether Modi ji becomes the prime minister or on the other side (it) is a question mark. Because even though they have said that they will appoint five prime ministers in five years, they have not been able to say who those five will be, and who will be the first,” he said.

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Further, Goyal criticized the Congress party, accusing them of perpetuating discrimination based on factors such as language, state, religion, and skin color. He highlighted initiatives like the Sachar Committee, which he claimed aimed to create divisions among communities. Goyal questioned whether infrastructure projects should be subject to religious quotas, drawing parallels with the actions and rhetoric of the Muslim League. Goyal said, “If you look at the entire history of Congress, they have discriminated on the basis of language, state, religion, and even on the basis of skin colour. They have divided people even through their schemes. What was the Sachar Committee? They asked people in every state what specific policies or schemes they had for Muslims. It is so unfortunate. So, if we build any infrastructure for roads or railways, will we have to decide how much reservation to give Muslims to use that road?”

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