Congress taking support of SDPI even as blasts taking place in Bengaluru: Amit Shah
Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of taking support from the Social Democratic Party of India, the political arm of the banned Popular Front of India, «even as blasts are taking place in Bengaluru».
The senior BJP leader was apparently referring to the recent blast at popular eatery Rameshwaram Cafe, which is under investigation. Shah also claimed that there has been no trace of corruption on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as against the Congress, which has allegedly stains of corruption of Rs 12 lakh crore.
«On the one hand there are explosions in Bengaluru and on the other hand I got an information that SDPI has supported Congress. If it is true, then can people of Karnataka be safe under Congress?,» Shah asked during his election campaign in Channapatna in Ramanagara district, which is part of Bengaluru Rural Constituency. BJP has fielded Dr C N Manjunath, a renowned cardiologist who was the head of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology. Manjunath is the son-in-law of former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda and brother-in-law of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.
Stating that the entire country is with the Prime Minister and the turnout during the road show was an affirmation of his belief, he claimed, «Modi has been PM and CM for 23 years but there is no corruption charge of even one rupee on him while Congress has committed corruption worth Rs 12 lakh crore. There is no honest PM like PM and a service oriented doctor like Dr Manjunath.» He appealed to the people to help the BJP and
