Last Updated: November 04, 2023, 16:24 IST
PM Modi addresses a public rally in Chhattisgarh’s Durg. (Image/ANI)
Accusing Congress of using ‘illegal money’ to fund their campaign for the upcoming state assembly polls, PM Modi said that the party hasn’t even spared ‘Mahadev’, which is another name of Lord Shiva
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Chhattisgarh’s Durg, launched a scathing attack on Congress a day after Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s name came up in the Mahadev betting app scam.
Accusing Congress of using “illegal money” to fund their campaign for the upcoming state assembly polls, PM Modi said that the party hasn’t even spared ‘Mahadev’, which is another name of Lord Shiva.
“Congress party’s Chhattisgarh government is leaving no opportunity to loot you. They did not leave even the name of Mahadev,” PM Modi said.
Further slamming the Congress party, the prime minister said that they do not value the poor. He said that the biggest caste in the nation is that of the poor and said that ‘Modi uska sevak bhai aur beta hai’ (Modi is both its serving brother and son). “Congress’s politics for seat is clearly visible,” he added.
Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s Connection to Mahadev App Scam
On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was a direct beneficiary in the Mahadev app scam. Baghel, on the other hand, accused the ED of making a “malicious attempt” to tarnish his image ahead of the assembly polls in the state this month.
He further accused PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of taking the help of central investigation agencies after failing to take on the ruling Congress in the state.
PM Modi ensured that action would be taken against all the accused after the BJP formed the government in the state. “Action will indeed be taken against those who looted Chhattisgarh. Account for every penny will be taken from them. I assure you once again after the BJP government is formed in the state, such scams will be strictly investigated and those who looted you will be sent to jail,” he added.