Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Pakistan and China have united twice to pose a threat to India’s security and the Congress was in power on both the occasions. BJP can protect the nation.
“As long as the BJP is in power, we will not let our Mother India be disappointed. BJP is the only party that can protect this country and keep it safe,” Singh said while addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Rasara constituency.
sarcasm on congress leader Rahul GandhiIn his address in the Lok Sabha, who criticized the foreign policy of the BJP government, saying that India allowed Pakistan and China to come together, which has become a threat, Singh said: “I would like to tell Rahul Gandhi that India has to compromise. Had to do And let Pakistan and China come together during Congress rule.”
“Pakistan handed over the Shaksgam valley to China when Jawaharlal Nehru was the prime minister. Later, the Karakoram Highway was constructed through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir when Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister. Then the Pakistan Economic Corridor started. Narendra Modi ji was not the prime minister then, it was Manmohan Singh ji,” Singh said at another rally in Khalilabad.
Emphasizing that he does not believe in attacking former prime ministers, he said: “I don’t want to talk about former prime ministers… it’s a position that deserves respect. I’ve heard about them too.” I have never spoken ill. But I have to put the facts before the people.”
Singh is on a two-day election campaign in the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh. Voting in both Rasara and Khalilabad is to be held on March 3.
In his rallies, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister lauded Prime Minister Modi for the welfare schemes launched by the central government. He also praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the law and order situation in the state.
Singh, who handled the Home portfolio during the previous tenure of the Modi-led government, recalled how India retaliated on Pakistan after the Uri and Pulwama attacks, to drive home the point that the country’s borders are safe under the BJP rule. did.
“The Prime Minister held a meeting and a decision was taken in 10 minutes. Our Air Force crossed the border and gave a befitting reply.
Singh said all the previous non-BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh had corruption allegations and scams against his ministers. “His ministers went to jail. But in the past also BJP governments were not accused of scam.
He urged the people to conduct their election elections wisely. “You think about it… Does Lakshmi (the goddess of prosperity) come riding an elephant (symbol of the BSP, which has formidable candidates in the region), does it ride a cycle (symbol of the SP) . Goddess Lakshmi is seated on a lotus (BJP symbol). You must remember that Goddess Lakshmi comes to your homes in the form of free gas connections, pipe connections and electricity connections.