Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress of wishing to take away the gold and property of people and distribute it among “those having more children”. The remarks — made during a poll rally in Rajasthan on Sunday — has prompted a sharp rebuttal from the Congress.
“Congress manifesto says that it will calcuate the gold owned by our mothers and sisters, collect information and then distribute to those…whom former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said that Muslims have the first right on country’s wealth.”
“They will check how much gold our sisters own, how much silver tribal families have, and how much money government employees have there. They (Congress) have said that gold owned by our sisters would be equally distributed. Does the government have the right to take your hard-earned property?” PM Modi said.
“The gold is not just for showing, it is a woman’s self-esteem. The value of ‘Mangalsutra’ is not just limited to the price of gold, but it is connected with their dreams. You (Congress) are talking about taking it away?” he added.
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Published: 21 Apr 2024, 11:19 PM IST