In poll season, BJP and Congress continue war of words

1.4bn Indians have unshakeable trust in PM Modi: BJP
BJP on Tuesday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent statement during the Kashmir election campaign, in which he claimed that PM Narendra Modi has "lost confidence", can only be described as baseless and utterly laughable.
"The truth is that 1.4 billion Indians have unshakeable trust and confidence in the leadership of PM Modi.On the other hand, it is Rahul Gandhi who has lost confidence in Indian democracy and has resorted to undermine and disrespect the key institutions of Indian democracy, including Parliament, the office of the Speaker, and even the country's highest constitutional bodies," said Union minister G Kishan Reddy.
Reddy, who is also BJP's Telangana chief, said Rahul Gandhi's unfounded criticisms have also extended to questioning revered institutions like the Indian armed forces, aligning himself with anti-national forces, and resorting to divisive politics by exploiting caste and religion for electoral gains. "Levelling unsubstantiated allegations against the PM and the Centre has become a hallmark of his political rhetoric," he said.
Reddy said that even when combined, the number of seats Congress party has won in the last three polls, does not come close to what BJP has achieved on its own this year.
Why did youth of Haryana take 'Dunki' route: Rahul
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that BJP had snatched employment opportunities from the youth, forcing them to leave for foreign countries to take up work despite difficult work conditions.
He also shared a video on social media of his recent interaction in the US with some immigrants from Haryana who spoke of their struggles and how it was unemployment that pushed them to leave for foreign countries.
"Why did the youth of Haryana turn to Dunki?" Rahul asked in a post in Hindi on X. "Lakhs of families are paying the price of the disease of unemployment spread by BJP by being away from their loved ones. During my visit to America, I met youngsters from Haryana who are struggling in a foreign country, away from their families," he said.
"In 10 years, BJP has done a grave injustice to the youth of the country, including in Haryana, by snatching employment opportunities from them," he added.
Rahul assured that if Congress formed the next govt in Haryana, it would take immediate measures to ensure that the youth do not have to stay away from their loved ones.
Creating employment opportunities figures among the seven guarantees promised by Congress to the people of Haryana. tnn