Ranchi, Oct 24 BJP chief Nitin Nabin on Saturday attacked the Congress, alleging that the party never followed the Constitution and ruled the country as per its wishes.
Nabin, who is on a three-day visit to Jharkhand, addressed party workers and leaders at the inaugural session of the BJP’s state executive committee meeting here.
“Today, in the country, there is an attempt to challenge constitutional institutions and democracy. Those who swear by the Constitution have shredded it to pieces.
“From imposing Emergency to President’s Rule in many states, Congress never followed the Constitution and ruled the country as per its wishes. Today, those who tried to finish off democracy are lecturing us about it,” he added.
Nabin accused the Congress of trying to create anarchy in the country.
“For this, they are getting support not only from within the country but also from foreign powers. Rahul Gandhi now questions the country’s constitutional institutions, but he never questioned them when the Congress was in power,” he added.
Nabin said that though 60 days had been provided for claims and objections after the publication of electoral rolls in Bihar post-SIR, not a single complaint had been filed by Congress workers.
Rahul Gandhi had understood that he would not succeed in the Bihar assembly elections by raising the allegation of ‘vote-theft’, and people gave him a befitting reply, he said.
“Now, he (Rahul Gandhi) is raising the issue after six months. He is not concerned about protecting the votes of the citizens but those of infiltrators… We must firmly stand against this,” Nabin said.
“Rahul Gandhi is working like a tool-kit operated from abroad. The opposition and the CJP have been exposed as their only aim was to destabilise the government, like in Bangladesh and other countries. Congress leaders said they would ensure regime change, but it is not so easy as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has reached every house of the country,” he said.
Nabin also urged BJP workers to fight against “anarchy prevailing in Jharkhand”.
“When thousands of students and aspirants agitated in Ranchi against irregularities in recruitment exams, not a single Congress leader raised his voice, but they sit in Delhi and talk about the issues of students and youth. During Congress rule, there was a mafia rule in medical examinations,” he alleged.
The BJP government changed that system and increased the number of medical seats across the country through NEET, which also brought transparency, he claimed.
“Therefore, I urge the state BJP leadership to continue fighting for the students who have been subjected to injustice. Fight for them from Parliament to the streets and if needed, in the courts as well,” he added.
He said the state government has to be cornered on such issues.
“Since policies and the intent of the state government are flawed, we have to rebuild the party in the state with new energy… The day BJP workers and leaders strengthen their resolve, Jharkhand will be ours,” he added.
“Jharkhand was formed during the prime ministership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. BJP built and nurtured it, and we alone can take it forward,” the party chief said.
All party workers should take issues raised at the two-day state executive committee meeting to the people, he added.
“There is rampant corruption in Jharkhand, and law and order has collapsed. If we take up these issues, people will stand with the party,” he said.
“It is our good fortune that we have been blessed with a leadership that has given direction to the party and the country. Recently, the party won the West Bengal elections under adverse conditions,” he added.
This was the first time that the party chief addressed the state executive meeting after the central leadership recently revamped the state BJP unit by appointing new office-bearers and organisational in-charges.
Before addressing the executive meeting, he held a meeting with all district presidents and in-charges.
(PTI News)
