The BJP is going “back to basics” by polarising people on communal lines in the Bihar Assembly polls after realising that its development plank is not working in the crucial electoral battle, the Cong
The BJP is going “back to basics” by polarising people on communal lines in the Bihar Assembly polls after realising that its development plank is not working in the crucial electoral battle, the Congress party observed.
While drawing attention to how BJP chief Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made Pakistan an issue in the Gujarat Assembly polls (since 2002), AICC spokesperson R.P.N. Singh on Friday said they started the Bihar poll campaign on the issue of development and later took it to communal polarisation. This is a candid admission that the BJP cannot win elections without communal polarisation. Mr Singh also pointed out the BJP’s isolation within the NDA as the Shiv Sena is contesting against it in Bihar while the Shiromani Akali Dal is watching the power struggle.
Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, Mr Singh latched on to international ratings agency Moody’s comments to tell Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act against the climate of intolerance, insisting that Moody’s views were the “Bible” for Mr Modi during the Lok Sabha polls.
With caste and communal cards being utilised to the hilt in the Bihar polls, Mr Singh had a dig at the PM, remarking that by the time the election nears its final stage the PM would even tell his “gotra” to people.
“During the elections, the views of Moody’s were like the Bible to Narendra Modi as it is a US company and the Prime Minister is more fond of things foreign,” Mr Singh said. He added that while Moody’s says the PM must keep the BJP members in check or risk “losing domestic and global credibility”, the BJP is resorting to “manufacturing lies” to show that “all is well”.
Accusing the BJP of “going back to basics”, he said the party was using every trick to try and emerge the winner in Bihar, that it was speaking the language of polarisation and has given up talk of development. This, he lamented, was happening at a time when several writers, historians, scientists and sculptors were expressing growing concerns over the rising incidents of intolerance.
Taking a jab at BJP chief Amit Shah, he said when the results of the Assembly polls are revealed on November 8, and the grand alliance wins, a host of top leaders of the BJP would burst crackers and celebrate Diwali. He asked why the Central ministers camping in Bihar are silent about the unprecedented rise in the prices of pulses.
