Karnataka Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi stated on Monday that youngsters who express admiration for the Prime Minister should be “slapped” implying that the BJP government is unable to generate 20 crore jobs in 10 years, adding that the “BJP thinks that they can fool the public for another term.”
Addressing a gathering of Congress workers convened in Karatagy, Shivaraj accused PM Modi of ascending to power by “lying”.
“Two crore jobs PM Modi promised. Did he give it? They should be ashamed. Those youth supporters of his who chant ‘Modi Modi’, can slap them. They have run everything based on lies for the past 10 years,” he said.
Further, he asserted that he will provide 2 crore jobs to the youth every year.
“So they think they can fool for another 5 years. PM Modi promised 100 smart cities in India. Where are they? Name one. He is smart, he dresses well, he gives smart speeches. He keeps changing his outfits. Then a stunt by the PM-he goes into the depths of the ocean and there he does puja. Is this the kind of work a prime minister should do?” Shivaraj said.
“They cheated Sanganna. MP Sanganna praised PM Modi. They kept him at home without giving him a ticket, and now the Congress candidate Rajanna will win because the BJP has denied a ticket to Sanganna,” he added.
The 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will vote in two phases, scheduled for April 26 and May 7.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, despite the Congress and JDS forming an alliance against the BJP, they suffered a significant defeat. The BJP secured a record-breaking 25 seats, while the Congress and the JDS managed to win only one seat each.
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are scheduled to occur in seven phases, commencing on April 19. Vote counting is slated for June 4.