Congress insulting Gurjars in Rajasthan: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a Gurjars son who gave his life to the Congress was removed like a fly in milk after the party came to power in Rajasthan in an apparent reference to Sachin Pilot and his father late Rajesh Pilot reported news agency PTISachin Pilot who lost his posts of state Congress chief as well as deputy chief minister for rebelling against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had hit back at PM Modi on Wednesday after the prime minister made similar remarks reported PTIAddressing a poll rally in Rajsamand PM Modi said A Gurjars son struggles to make his place in politics gives his life to the party and after coming to power the royal family removes him like a fly in milkThey did the same with late Rajesh Pilot and are doing the same with his son he said alleging that the Congress is insulting Gurjars now and had insulted the community in the past too reported PTIPM Modi had accused the Congress on Wednesday of punishing Sachin Pilot by meting out the same treatment to him as was done to his father saying anyone who speaks the truth in the grand old party is shunted out of politics and suggesting that Rajesh Pilot lost favour with the Congress leadership after he contested against Sitaram Kesri for the party presidents post in 1997 reported PTISachin Pilot has been involved in a power tussle with Gehlot and the prime minister has been referring to it frequently during campaigning in the pollbound state reported PTIReacting to PM Modis comments Pilot said there is no need for anyone other than his party and the people to worry about him reported PTIHe said his father was a dedicated Congressman throughout his life and the prime ministers statements were far from the truth and aimed at diverting peoples attention reported PTIPilot is a Gurjar leader and the community had voted the Congress to power from eastern Rajasthan in 2018 reported PTIOn the reaction of Congress leaders to his statement PM Modi on Thursday said The Congress is not answering my real questions It is lying with full force that the royal family of the Congress never insulted Rajesh Pilot Answer the questions I raisedHe wondered how can the Congress deny that Sachin Pilot was abused with words such as gaddar traitor and nakara and nikamma worthless reported PTIPM Modi said he had not seen the photo of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on the partys posters during his road show in Jaipur and alleged that the grand old party does not care about Dalits reported PTIOn the Congress posters Gehlotji is visible people from the royal family are visible but our Khargeji is not visible Should the Congress behave like this with the son of a Dalit mother he asked the gathering reported PTISlamming the Congress the prime minister said Rajasthan has never seen a more antiwomen government than this Therefore the people of the state have resolved to overthrow the Congress governmentHe alleged that be it water the sky or land the claws of the Congress do only one thing loot reported PTIModi also said if the BJP is voted to power in the desert state it will not stop the good work of the current government reported PTIWhen the Congress government was formed here five years ago it banned all the good schemes of the previous BJP government The BJP government that will be formed here on December 3 will not indulge in antipeople work like the Congress reported PTIFor us public welfare is supreme Whoever is in the government if it has done public welfare work in true sense and there is something good in it if it is useful for the country then Modi is in favour of taking things forward He does not work out of animosity and hence whatever good happens in Rajasthan will also be taken forward This is my assurance to you But I will close the windows of corruption he said reported PTIThe prime minister said where the hope from the Congress ends Modis guarantee begins reported PTIHe accused the Congress of sending Rajasthan on top in the country in terms of riots and said the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP will make the state a leader in tourism reported PTIThe Congress made Rajasthan number one in crime The BJP will make Rajasthan a leader in investments The Congress made Rajasthan number one in corruption the BJP will make Rajasthan a leader in industry PM Modi saidHe asserted that the BJP is going to form its governments in Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan reported PTIThe 200member Rajasthan Assembly will go to polls on Saturday and the results will be declared on December 3 along with the outcome of the Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh Telangana and Mizoram Assembly electionsWith inputs from PTI