Prime Minister Narendra Modi rubbished the “match-fixing” allegations of opposition parties during polls, asking why the Congress — which was in power before 2014 — failed to return to the Centre if it had the might of the central agencies backing it.
In an exclusive interview with Network18, PM Modi said the answer to the Opposition’s doubts over EVMs had been given by the Supreme Court.
“In 2014, they had ED and CBI, then why did they lose? They even put my home minister in jail, then why did they lose? If elections could have been won by ED-CBI, then ED-CBI’s work has been done by the Congress for years, they would have won,” PM Modi said in response to a question by Network18’s Group Editor Rahul Joshi.
The prime minister added: “You cannot fix the election of such a big country, even for a municipality you can’t fix elections. Try it. Is it possible? They are just fooling the world. The sad thing is that instead of asking them, the media asks us [about these allegations].”
Watch my interview tonight at 9 PM on the News18 network, where I’ll be covering a multitude of issues and sharing my thoughts. https://t.co/vIu0B1P8Y8— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 29, 2024
PM Modi said the charges were stemming from the disappointment of the INDIA bloc. “For the past few days, these people have become so disappointed that they are looking for excuses. Because even after defeat, you need to go in front of the people. That is why I think that maybe they are already looking for all these excuses. This is probably their internal exercise.”
The prime minister also slammed the Congress for its manifesto, calling it influenced by the Muslim League. He was scathing in his attacks on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s idea of wealth redistribution as he termed it an ‘Urban Naxal’ thought.
“X-ray means raiding every household. If any woman has hidden gold where she stores grains, even that will be X-rayed. The jewels will be confiscated. Land records will be scrutinised. And these will be redistributed. This Maoist ideology has never helped the world. This is an entirely ‘Urban Naxal’ thought.”
The full interview will go live on News18 channels and digital platforms at 9pm on Monday, April 29.
Check Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 3 Schedule, Key Candidates And Constituencies At News18 Website.
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