Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Bastar in Chhattisgarh on the occasion of Diwali, where he celebrated the festival of Diwali with soldiers in Naxal-affected Bastar. BJP leaders have welcomed this step of PM Modi.
Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that Prime Minister Modi is celebrating Diwali with the soldiers protecting the country and fighting terrorists. These soldiers perform their duty while staying away from their families. Even before this, PM Modi has been celebrating Diwali among the soldiers.
At the same time, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said that Bastar was earlier considered the stronghold of Naxalism and now Naxalites have been wiped out from there. Our soldiers played the biggest role in this campaign. Keeping this in mind, the Prime Minister decided to celebrate Diwali among the soldiers in Bastar. He said that PM Modi talks about universal development. For this reason it is very important for him to go to Bastar.
At the same time, on the birthday of Lal Krishna Advani, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said that he is the guide of BJP and has inspired millions of youth. He is celebrating his 100th birthday, this is a record in itself. Being a BJP worker, I salute him. May he continue to guide us all, this is our wish.
Attacking Sonia Gandhi, he said that there were no tears in Sonia Gandhi's eyes even though the agitation for Ram temple continued for years. He did not shed tears when terrorist incidents were happening across the country. Now, what she is referring to in her book were not tears but crocodile tears, which probably had a political ambition and motivation behind them.
She further said that today she is calling the Emergency a mistake but till date no one has condemned it. Now she is saying this for politics, but Emergency is a curse for Congress, from which it cannot be free.
Taking aim at Akhilesh Yadav, he said that Akhilesh Yadav is the one whose family never accepted the existence of Ram. Whenever there was Ram Mandir movement, he stayed away from it. CM Yogi said that Mulayam Singh Yadav had committed the sin of opening fire on Kar Sevaks, for this he should first apologize.
At the same time, Shahnawaz Hussain hit back at Kirti Azad and said that TMC people get angry at the name of Ram. On hearing the name of Shri Ram, Mamata Banerjee used to get down from the car and express her displeasure.
He also targeted Akhilesh Yadav's visit to Ayodhya and visit to Ram temple. He said that Samajwadi Party and Akhilesh Yadav have not visited Ram temple till date. He is going to the temple as soon as the elections come. SP had opened fire on Ram devotees, the water of Saryu river had turned red. He should apologize for his actions.
Congratulating Lal Krishna Advani on his birthday, he said that PM Modi has also written a good message for him. Advani ji has made an important contribution in taking BJP forward. He is the guide for all of us. His contribution will never be forgotten.