INDIA bloc shall be demolished in (basic) elections, mentioned Rajnath Singh. (Representational)

Neemuch (MP):

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday mentioned the BJP had made the error of coining the ‘India Shining’ slogan and misplaced the 2004 elections as he predicted the identical destiny for the opposition INDIA alliance in 2024.

Addressing a public assembly earlier than flagging off BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Neemuch, Mr Singh mentioned Congress ought to both snap ties with its ally DMK over Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s feedback on Sanatana Dharma or apologise to folks for his comment.

He additionally took a dig at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, saying Chandrayaan-3 efficiently landed on the south pole of the Moon, however “Rahulyaan” may neither be launched nor landed.

“After 28 parties joined and formed an alliance called INDIA, 38 parties have come with BJP due to its charisma. Do you all like India or Bharat?” he asked the audience.

“We, during the prime ministership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had made a mistake by coining the ‘India Shining’ slogan but lost the (2004) polls. We realized our mistake. The INDIA bloc would meet the same fate….It will be demolished in (general) elections (in 2024),” the veteran BJP chief mentioned.

The Jan Ashirwad Yatras intention to achieve out to the lots highlighting the achievements of the state authorities forward of the Madhya Pradesh polls, that are due later this 12 months. The first Yatra was launched by BJP president JP Nadda in Chitrakoot within the state on Sunday.

“At a time when we have made successful strides to the Moon and the Sun and launched Chandrayaan 3 in the south pole of the Moon…the Congress has failed to launch ‘Rahulyaan’ in the last 20 years,” Mr Singh mentioned.

Referring to Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks that “Sanatan Dharma was against equality and social justice, and it should be eradicated”, Singh mentioned the DMK, a constituent of the INDIA grouping, has damage sentiments.

“The Congress should snap ties with DMK or apologise for Stalin’s remark,” Mr Singh mentioned.

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