Modi Rakes up 1984 Riots, Says Congress Can’t Lecture on Tolerance

Congress leaders did nothing for victims of the ’84 riots, so lecturing us about tolerance is just drama: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Muzaffarpur on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Ahead of the final phase of polling in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday is scheduled to address three rallies in Purnia, Forbesganj and Darbhanga. Addressing the people of Purnia, Modi launched a strongly-worded attack on the leaders of the Grand Alliance yet again.

Modi raked up the 1984 Sikh riots and said that Congress leaders talking about tolerance is nothing but drama. Modi’s comments come as Congress president and senior party leaders are expected to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to discuss rising ‘intolerance’ in the country.

<p>On the same November 2, Congress is lecturing us on tolerance. Even now those Sikh families haven’t forgotten what they went through. You are doing dramabaazi in Bihar.</p>

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Modi also focussed on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s promises of a corruption and crime-free state. The Prime Minister attacked Nitish and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and accused them of breaking the promises made to the people of Bihar.

<p>They have ruled the state for 25 years and yet they refuse to tell the people what they have done. But they want me to give an account of my work even though my government has not been in power even for 25 months. </p>

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Modi also raked up “jungle raj” during the years that Lalu and Nitish-led governments ruled the state. He said that many women were now openly supporting the BJP because they are tired of rising crimes in Bihar.