An unexpected situation has arisen in the ongoing election campaign in India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that his main political rival received illegal funds ‘in truckloads’ from billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. However, he did not present any evidence in favor of his claim.
Ambani and Adani, two of Asia’s richest men, are said to have close ties with Asia’s prime minister. Modi arrived in Delhi on a private jet in 2014 to become Prime Minister for the first time. Adani’s logo was printed on the plane.
Advertisements of the official launch of Ambani’s telecom company ‘Jio’ were published on the front page of newspapers with Modi’s picture. Later the company became a major player in a highly profitable and competitive market.
Leaders of the Congress Party Rahul Gandhi But Modi’s latest attack has sparked a debate over the Prime Minister’s sudden change in election speeches. Analysts believe that his party has doubts about its performance in the elections so far.
Addressing an election rally in the southern state of Telangana on Wednesday, Modi accused Rahul Gandhi of making deals with billionaire personalities.
Modi said: ‘For five years the prince of the Congress Ambani And abuse Adani and now you suddenly stop. This means that you accept truckloads of illegal funds. You will have to answer to the country about this.’
The Indian prime minister added that he “sees something black in the lentils.” Because the attack on the two billionaires of the Congress party has stopped overnight.
Rahul Gandhi responded in a video statement saying that Modi is worried about how the elections are going.
He challenged the Prime Minister to send an investigative agency to prove his allegations.
‘Modiji! Are you worried? Usually you talk about Adani and Ambani in closed rooms. This is the first time you have mentioned his name in public. You also know that they send money in trucks. Is this your personal experience?’
Referring to federal agencies CBI and Enforcement Directorate, he said, “Send CBI and ED to them and conduct a thorough investigation as soon as possible.”
The Modi government is accused of using both institutions as weapons against opposition leaders.
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Referring to Ambani and Adani, Rahul Gandhi added, ‘Once again I want to tell the nation about the money given to these people by Modi. We will give this money to the poor of India.’
Modi’s attack comes as Rahul Gandhi slams the prime minister and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly having close ties to businessmen and policies favoring the rich over the poor. Continually ridiculed.
Ambani and Adani are associated with Prime Minister Modi’s home state of Gujarat, where their multinational companies are engaged in major business activities.
The prime minister, who has been in power for a decade and is running for a third consecutive term, has so far avoided mentioning their names in the campaign.
None of the manufacturers have publicly stated who they are supporting in the current elections. Their corporations did not respond to requests for comment.
Political analysts say Modi’s attack as an attempt to link Gandhi with billionaires is an attempt to mislead voters. He said that his uneasiness is also reflected in the low number of voters who came out.
Modi’s attack comes after Rahul Gandhi’s continuous jibes at the Prime Minister and his Hindu nationalists.
The three-phase polling so far has seen a lower turnout than the previous elections in 2019, casting doubt on opinion polls that had predicted a landslide victory for the ruling party. The elections consist of seven phases and the results will be announced on June 4.
Delhi University professor Apurananda told The Independent that Modi’s baseless allegations against Gandhi are aimed at creating a narrative.
He said that ‘Modi is saying such things to confuse the voters of Gandhi so that people forget the facts and get involved in the narrative. The purpose of this process is the continuous media attacks on the Congress party so that it continues to clean up.’
“The Indian Prime Minister is definitely worried and frustrated because he has started to love power and he is giving the impression that he is going to win,” he said. Unlike other Democrats, they fear losing power.
He said that he does not believe that Modi himself made this statement to distance himself from the big businessmen because he ‘came to power riding on the shoulders of these billion people.’
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2024-07-22 17:28:49
