At an election rally, he said that the opposition would redistribute wealth among “infiltrators” and “those who have many children,” an allusion to Muslims.
While the ECI’s role is being questioned, it is worth remembering how the body once disenfranchised Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray during the late 1980’s for six years on account of communal speech.
The PM noted that in Rajasthan, drinking water connections were provided to around 50 lakh homes, and 4.5 crore people are being given free ration every month.