India opposition criticises Modi for ‘hate speech’

NEW DELHI, INDIA - APRIL 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of BJP's Sankalp Patra for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 at BJP HQ, on April 14, 2024 in New Delhi, India. BJP election manifesto - "'Sankalp Patra': One nation, one election and a common electoral roll system will be introduced." BJP also promised to introduce a law against exam paper leaks. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

After claiming that his competitors had give people’s money to “infiltrators” if they won energy, India’s criticism has accused PM Narendra Modi of making racist remarks.

At a protest, Mr. Modi claimed that the opposition’s Congress desired to give” those who have many children” the wealth distribution.

His notes were commonly seen as referring to India’s Muslim majority.

The state was refuted by the Congress party, which took place time after the general election was held.

Mr Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) government has often been accused of singling out India’s minority communities, especially Muslims.

Right groups say that they face prejudice and problems, and have been forced to live as” second-class” people under Mr Modi’s guideline- an incident the BJP denies.

On April 19th, the first of seven stages of the general election took place. On June 4, the benefits will be released.

When he was discussing the Congress group’s declaration at an election protest in Rajasthan condition, Mr. Modi made the comments on Sunday.

He claimed that the manifesto stated that it would “take stock” of the precious metals women of India usually keep and redistribute it.

” And their earlier [Congress ] government had said that Muslims have the first right over the nation’s wealth,” Mr Modi alleged.

” This means that they [the Congress ] will collect people’s wealth and distribute it to whom? ” he asked the audience.

” To those who have more babies. To the spies. Does your hard-earned cash be given to spies? “

When Manmohan Singh, the then-president at the time, was speaking about empowering minority so they could share in the benefits of growth, Mr. Modi was referring to a speech from him in 2006 that he gave.

The Arab population is frequently portrayed as having a lot of kids. However, experts claim that this assertion is false and exposes the area to unfair treatment.

Opposition officials across events have criticised the prime minister’s responses.

The declaration of his party, which is” for every Indian,” and addresses equality and justice for all, was defended by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

He described Mr. Modi’s remarks as a panic-filled “hate statement” and a plot to distract attention from the opposition because they performed better than his BJP in the first stage of voting.

No excellent minister has lowered the integrity of his post as much as Modiji has, he said.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi said that” Modi now called Muslims spies and people with some kids” and added that since 2002, the even” Modi guarantee” has been” to misuse Muslims and get seats”.

Trinamool Congress ( TMC) MP, Saket Gokhale, called Modi’s remarks “hateful and divisive” against the Muslim community and urged people to lodge complaints about the speech with with India’s electoral authorities.

Mr. Modi or the BJP did not respond to the opposition’s accusations right away.

The Election Commission of India, which regulates the primaries, declined to comment.