'Dancing With Constitution on Your Head Won't Work': PM Modi Attacks Rahul Gandhi Over 'Minority Appeasement'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a sharp jibe at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for flashing the Constitution of India and claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will “throw away the Constitution” if it comes to power again.

While addressing an election rally in Gujarat’s Ananda, PM Modi said, “These days, the prince of Congress is dancing with the Constitution on his head. But, Congress should answer me that why the Constitution, which you are dancing with on your head today, was not implemented in all parts of India for 75 years?”

Citing the abrogation of Article 370, Modi said, “Before Modi became the Prime Minister, there were two constitutions and two flags in this country. The prince’s party Congress and his family members did not allow the Constitution to be implemented in the country. The Constitution of India was not applicable in Kashmir. Article 370 was sitting like a wall. This son from Sardar Patel’s land removed Article 370 and paid tribute to Sardar Saheb.”

Attacking the Congress over “minority appeasement”, PM Modi threw three challenges at the party. “I give three challenges to Congress and their chatte batte. Give written guarantee to the country that they will not give reservation to Muslims by changing Constitution and will not divide the country. You will not take away the reservation rights of SC/ST, give this in written. Congress should give guarantee in written that states where Congress government is present, they will not cut OBC quota and will not give it to Muslims. I challenge the prince – Come forward if you have the courage, dancing with Constitution on your head will not work,” PM Modi said.

“Now INDI alliance is asking for Vote Jihad, and this came from an educated Muslim family, from a senior Congress member. You all know what jihad means and against whom Jihad is done. They have insulted democracy and our Constitution. Congress has given their silent consent to this statement. This shows their appeasement politics,” Modi added.

On Tuesday, addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi, while holding a copy of the Constitution, had said that if the BJP returns to power at the Centre, it will “tear apart” and “throw away” the Constitution which granted rights to the poor, Dalits, scheduled tribes and other backward classes.

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