"If you make mistake of...": BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla warns against voting for Congress
Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), April 26, 2024 (ANI): Cautioning people against voting for the Congress, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Friday said the grand old party will 'snatch 55 percent' of their wealth and assets if they make the 'mistake' of putting their electoral trust in them.
Speaking to media persons after casting his vote in Gautam Buddh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Poonawala said, "On one side, there is the mission and vision of PM Modi. This government lifted 25 crore people out of poverty over the last 10 years and is committed to bringing more out of penury if elected again. We have also underlined our commitment to building 3.5 crore more houses for the poor, new highways and expressways at double the rate while taking the total number of airports in the country to 70. On the other side, there is Congress that neither has a mission nor vision. All it has to show to the people is corruption...one family's ambition, commission, and the politics of division. They stand against Sanatana, have made a mockery of Shakti (women's power), and even questioned the existence of Lord Ram. However, the people will choose wisely again as they did in 2014 and 2019."
Wading into the massive political uproar over the Congress' alleged promise of a wealth survey and redistribution, the BJP national spokesperson said, "If you make the mistake of voting the Congress back, they will snatch 55 percent of your wealth and assets. There is a lot of public anger over all this talk of wealth X-ray. Under the garb of appeasement, they want to snatch the rights of the OBC, SC, and ST communities and give them to their favored vote bank. The people will give them a befitting reply."
He added that the BJP's campaign pitch of "Abki baar 400 paar" (let's aim for 400-plus seats) wasn't just limited to the party anymore but reflects the popular sentiment.
Polling for Phase 2 of the general elections got underway at 7 am on Friday, with Tripura topping the voter turnout at 57.47 pc till 1 pm, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC).
Among the other states polling in Phase 2, Assam registered 46.31 percent till 1 pm, Bihar at 33.80 percent, Chhattisgarh at 53.09 percent, Jammu and Kashmir at 38.23 percent, Kerala at 39.26 percent, and Rajasthan at 40.39 percent. (ANI)