PM Modi Likens Congress to ‘Bitter Gourd’, Brands it ‘Mother of All Problems’ in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress during his inaugural rally in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections, likening the party to a bitter gourd and alleging it as the root cause of all of the country’s problems. Speaking in Chandrapur, ahead of the first phase of voting on April 19, Modi emphasized, “A bitter gourd’s taste will never change even if it is fried in ghee or mixed with sugar.”

Accusing the Congress of historical missteps, Modi questioned the party’s role in the Partition, the Kashmir issue, and Naxalism, while also highlighting their opposition to the construction of the Ram temple and questioning the existence of Lord Ram. He pointedly asked, “Who declined the Ram temple inauguration invite?”

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Asserting the BJP’s achievements during its tenure, Modi claimed significant reductions in Naxal activity and criticized the Congress’s approach to terrorism, alleging it was soft for vote-bank politics. He also criticized the Congress manifesto, suggesting it bore the “Muslim League imprint.”

Modi framed the upcoming election as a choice between stability and instability, positioning the BJP as a party making bold decisions for the nation’s progress, while painting the Congress and its allies as focused solely on power and personal gain.

Maharashtra, with its 48 Lok Sabha seats, holds significant electoral weight, and the state will vote in five phases: April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, and May 20, with vote counting scheduled for June 4. In the previous 2019 elections, the BJP secured 23 seats, emerging as the single largest party, followed by the undivided Shiv Sena with 18 seats.