Amit Shah Takes Swipe at Congress for Plundering the Country for Many Years

Amit Shah criticized the INDIA alliance, highlighting the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya after a long wait. He accused the Congress of casting doubt on the proper implementation of the Pran Prathishtha and suggested that if they come into power, they would impose restrictions on the Mandir. Shah also condemned dynastic politics, expressing disapproval of leaders like Lalu Yadav, Mamata Banerjee, and Sonia Gandhi promoting their family members for top political positions.

He emphasized that the power to determine political representation lies with the people, not a family lineage. Shah targeted the Congress’s stance on Article 370, attributing its abrogation to Prime Minister Modi and highlighting the resulting decline in terrorism in the country. He asserted India’s claim over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and presented a strong stance against the Congress, accusing the party of corruption and stating that the Modi government would prosecute corrupt individuals.

Shah praised the governance in Uttar Pradesh under Modi and Yogi Adityanath, citing developments like expressways, a metro network, medical colleges, a film city, and a toy park as tangible progress. He noted the decline of criminal influence in the state under Yogi’s leadership. The text also mentioned the re-emergence of Amethi and Raebareli as significant electoral battlegrounds, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi contesting in Rae Bareli and the party’s close aide Kishori Lal Sharma running in Amethi.

It provided an overview of the Congress’s electoral performance in Uttar Pradesh in prior elections. *Note: This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed, with the exception of the headline.