Congress ‘royal family’ bent on breaking social unity: PM
Hindustan TimesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing its “royal family” of orchestrating a conspiracy to divide tribal communities and ultimately eliminate reservations for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Other Backward Classes. The Prime Minister specifically accused the Congress of attempting to create divisions within tribal communities, stating, “The Congress is trying to pit one tribal community against another. The Prime Minister also outlined several development initiatives, including the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Utkarsh Abhiyan, under which “more than 60,000 tribal villages across India will be developed at a cost of ₹80,000 crore.” He also promised to make 30 million women as “Lakhpati Didis” and promote Ragi cultivation to bring prosperity to Jharkhand’s farmers. Modi accused the Congress of being anti-tribal, citing what he said was their opposition to Droupadi Murmu’s candidature for President and their alleged insults toward former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren.