At his second rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar, Modi told the crowd that he needs 400 seats to ensure “the Congress doesn’t put Babri tala (lock) on the Ram temple in Ayodhya”
By J.P. Yadav
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exhorted the electorate to choose between “vote jihad” and “Ram rajya” and raised the spectre of a “Babri lock” on the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
This adds a sinister edge to his polarising campaign as the Election Commission continues to look the other way.
The comments came at election rallies in Madhya Pradesh as people had started queuing up outside polling booths for the third round of voting in 93 constituencies spread across 10 states and one Union Territory.
“Brothers and sisters, India today stands at a crucial juncture of history,” he said at a rally in Khargone. “Aapko yeh tai karna hai ki Bharat mein vote jihad chalega ya Ram rajya (You have to decide if vote jihad will hold sway or Ram rajya),” he asked the crowd.
The Prime Minister said that while Pakistani terrorists were threatening jihad against India, the Congress back home had called for a “vote jihad against Modi”.
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