Narendra Modi has faced a lot of controversies and support from different people. Here is a recent controversy that broke out between his party and an opposition party.
On Monday, the BJP’s Bihar chief Nityananda Rai was addressing a function in Patna, when he said that every citizen of the country should be proud that a “garib ka beta” (the son of a poor family) rose from humble beginnings to become Prime Minister.
He also warned those who attack the Prime Minister, wagging his finger, “Unki ore uthne waali ungli ko, uthne waale haath ko…hum sub milke…ya to tod dein, zaroorat pari to kaat dein (Any finger or hand raised towards him, (PM Modi) we should together, either break it or if needed, chop it off).” Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi was present at the event.
And a day after Bihar BJP chief Nityanand Rai comment to chop the hands and fingers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s critics, former Chief Minister Rabri Devi has hit back at BJP when she said that many in Bihar were ready to slit the throat of PM Modi and chops his hands.
Rabri Devi made this controversial comment at the national council meeting of RJD where Lalu Prasad was declared national president of RJD 10th time in a row.
“Some leaders in BJP are saying that those who raise fingers at PM Modi, their fingers will be broken and hands will be chopped. I challenge them to chop the fingers and hands of the people of Bihar. Will people of Bihar remain silent? There are many people standing to chop their hands. There are many here who will slit Narendra Modi’s neck and chop his hands,” said former Chief Minister Rabri Devi.
Amid widespread condemnation of his statement, Mr. Rai, who is a member of Parliament from Bihar, clarified that he had used a figure of speech. “Only those who are anti-national and anti-poor will object to the statement. I said PM Modi is the messiah of the poor. Those who raise fingers at the poor and swabhimaani (self-respecting), they are raising it at the Prime Minister. He destroyed corruption, poverty, black money…What I said is a proverb…I mean that there is no space for such forces in the country,” he said today, shrugging off demands an apology.
“If people don’t understand, they should try to…If they can’t, what can I do? People threaten to bury people…what I said was not as bad as that,” Mr. Rai said.
The Yadavs are among PM Modi and the BJP’s staunchest critics. They allege that corruption cases being investigated against them by central agencies like the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate are “political vendetta” by the BJP, which this year replaced Mr. Yadav’s party and the Congress as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s partner in governing Bihar.
Rabri Devi, who has skipped multiple summonses for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, said on the 21st of November that she would continue doing so, adding, “if they want to, they can come to Patna and interrogate me at my home. I am not going anywhere…I know triya charitra (dubious character) of all these agencies. Serve me as many notices as you can,” she said.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, “Lalu Prasad is the only leader who can keep the Opposition united. Whenever an attempt is made to suppress Lalu, he has emerged stronger.”
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