BJP changed public perception towards politicians, politics: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday and asserted «it is our character that we do what we say». Speaking at a campaign rally for the BJP's Saharanpur candidate Raghav Lakhanpal, he said, «A few years ago, there was a perception that politicians speak lies to seek votes and go away. They don't care about the public or the nation. This was the common perception towards politicians and political parties.»
«We have changed this perception. It is our character that we do what we say. Earlier, it was the norm to think that a politician would lie but we changed this perception,» Singh added.
The defence minister said political parties make big promises in their manifestos but forget those after assuming power.
«We have overcome the crisis of confidence in politics. We had promised to revoke Article 370 and we did it after assuming power. We had promised to abolish triple talaq and we did it after getting a majority in Parliament,» he said.
Singh, a former Uttar Pradesh chief minister, said the perception of India has improved under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He claimed that Modi «halted» the war between Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe passage for Indian students stuck in the war-torn country.
«In Qatar, retired Navy personnel awarded capital punishment were released after being pardoned by the government there. This shows the stature of India in the world,» he added.
Qatar released eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel 46 days after their death sentences, handed out last October, were commuted to jail terms of
