Essentially, it boils down to two fear-mongering staples: “Muslims are coming to rob you and dishonour your women!”
Prime Minister Modi is clutching at the mangalsutra. Is he afraid that he’s drowning?
The Congress manifesto proposes socio-economic justice and inclusion for the poor, the deprived, and the jobless. The prime minister’s response is as ludicrous as vulgar graffiti on a toilet wall.
Essentially, it boils down to two overworked fear-mongering staples: “The Muslims are coming to rob you and dishonour your women!”
This distortion of the Congress party’s manifesto is too cartoonish for even the most devoted Modi-bhakt to swallow.
Why is he so spooked by talk of economic and social welfare that he can only respond with foul-mouthed hate speech? Did he rummage in the records of two whole terms in power for evidence of achievements on these fronts – and come up empty?
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