Defense Minister Rajnath Singh renewed his criticism of the Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), alleging that they have been involved in the exploitation of Jharkhand, a state abundant in minerals.
Singh spoke at the Sahib Ganj public gathering through a virtual platform since his helicopter couldn’t land due to bad weather in the area. He delivered a speech at the rally while actively supporting BJP candidate Tala Marandi from the Rajmahal Constituency during his campaign.
“Former CM of the state is in jail on corruption charges. A large amount of cash was confiscated at the house of the personal assistant of a Jharkhand government minister, which is a betrayal to the people of Jharkhand and the poor across the country,” he said.
He criticized opposition parties for practicing appeasement politics, citing examples like West Bengal where illegal immigration has allegedly increased due to such policies. He stated that the BJP government plans to identify and expel infiltrators from the country.
Coming down heavily on opposition parties for their stand against CAA, the Defense Minister said, “We have implemented the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and other religious minorities from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. CAA will not take away the Citizenship of legitimate Indian citizens. It is a law to give Citizenship to people who are facing religious persecution.”
He said, “During the pandemic, the Modi-led government ensured everyone received the COVID vaccine and distributed 5 kg of free ration to every household. The BJP government will not let anyone remain poor. BJP cannot forget the significant contribution of the tribal population in the formation of Jharkhand. BJP and Atal Bihari Vajpayee who initiated the creation of Jharkhand.”
PM Modi has marked a decade in office, during which no leader from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has leveled allegations of corruption against him or any minister. He emphasized that the Modi administration remains untainted by corruption accusations.