Tradition of martyrdom for country runs deep in Congress, not in BJP: Tewari
Bahadurjeet Singh/Chandigarh,May 16,2024
Senior Congress leader and INDIA bloc candidate from the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency Manish Tewari today asserted that unlike the Bharatiya Janata Party, which only talks about nationalism with its characteristic ‘jumlebazi’, the Congress party and its leaders have a tradition and history of martyrdom and sacrificing their lives for the nation.
Tewari reiterated the Congress’ welfare guarantees including doubling the free monthly ration to the poor, paying Rs 8500 every month to poor families and guaranteed first year job for all graduates and diploma holders.
Replying to a question, during an interaction with reporters, that the BJP leaders were claiming that India had emerged stronger under the BJP rule, as compared to the Congress, Tewari retorted, “yes verbally, but not practically, as it had weakened actually”, while referring to China still occupying India’s land and the BJP leadership being timidly quiet.
He pointed out, it was during the Congress regime under late Ms Indira Gandhi that India divided Pakistan into two parts and created a new country, Bangladesh. He said, Ms Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi laid down their lives for the unity and integrity of the country.
Tewari, whose father Professor Vishwanath Tewari was also shot dead by Punjab militants during terrorism in Punjab, challenged the BJP leadership to quote one single example where their leaders have sacrificed their lives for the nation or made the country proud.
“Shouting slogans like Bharatmata Ki Jai from a safe distance and making it actually happen are two different things”, he remarked, while asserting, “Congress believes in actually making Bharatmata victorious as it did in 1971”.
He pointed out, it was the Congress that won freedom for the country and then integrated over 500 princely states into one nation. “The BJP was not even born that time”, he pointed out, while adding, “and they still have the audacity to question Congress’ contribution”.
Reiterates Congress guarantees
During his ‘padyatra’ in the Motor Market, Tewari reiterated his party’s guarantees aimed at public welfare. He said, the free ration given to poor families will be doubled once the INDIA government takes over after June 4.
He also announced that every poor family will receive Rs 8500 every month directly in the bank account of the eldest lady member of the family.
Tewari also referred to the ‘pehli naukri pakki’ guarantee under which every fresh graduate and a diploma holder will get a guaranteed apprenticeship for one year with an assured income of Rs one lakh for that period.
Tradition of martyrdom for country runs deep in Congress, not in BJP: Tewari said, unlike the BJP’s ‘jumlebazi’ (fake promises) the Congress state governments in Telangana and Karnataka had already fulfilled the promises made to people, within days of taking over. Same will happen at the centre once the INDIA government assumes office after June 4, 2024.
