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Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SK)
Udupi, May 9: “Congress will get absolute majority in Karnataka. We do not have any worries about it,” said senior Congress leader and former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here on Wednesday, May 9.
Addressing the media, he continued, “I know the history of Karnataka elections very well. Congress will form the government here. Lot of people asks me if we will fall short of some seats, what we are going to do? I reply that I am of the opinion that we have a strong base and people will select us just like they did 5 years ago for a simple reason that we are contesting elections on the basis of performance and we are way ahead of other political parties. Unlike other parties, particularly BJP, we do not believe in hollow slogans nor do we believe in false promises,”
“When we ruled at the Centre, we made less promises, but we delivered 10 times more than what we had promised. Nowhere in the world could one scheme provide employment opportunities to unskilled workers to the tune of 13 crore people. As a result rural economy flourished. We did bring RTI and right to education and also National Rural Health Mission. We did all of these without promising,” he added.
“Today at national level the BJP and our honourable Prime Minister promise the moon. Modi wave is no more a positive force now, but a negative one. He does not deliver anything he promises. JD(S) is not at all a threat to us anymore,” he continued.
“BJP has failed miserably in the Centre for the past 4 years. Siddaramaiah has given the stable and effective government in Karnataka. He has given rice at Re 1 and free milk and food for school going kids. Most of the schemes promised have been implemented,” he informed.
“Congress does not believe in dividing people in the name of religion unlike BJP. Religion is private and it must be respected. It cannot be linked to politics. This is the basic difference between Congress and BJP,” Azad said.
Udupi district president of Congress Janardhan Thonse and chairman of minorities’ development M A Gafur, Dominic and Harish Shetty were present.