Congress will take Karnataka into ‘reverse gear’: Amit Shah

Dharwad: Home Minister of India Amit Shah on Friday said the Congress would put the state into “reverse gear”, depriving it of the benefits of “double-engine sarkar”.

Addressing a rally at the Navalgund Assembly constituency on Friday, Shah said, “One hand, there is the Congress under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, and on the other, is the BJP under the leadership of Modi. This (Karnataka Assembly) election is an opportunity for you to decide if you want a double engine sarkar led by Modi, which will take Karnataka forward, or the Congress’s reverse gear sarkar, which will take Karnataka backwards.”

Earlier, on Friday, the BJP’s campaigner addressed a gathering at Shirahatti where he said each vote to the BJP will go to protecting the state from the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), ANI reported.

“Each vote counts. So ensure that it goes to the right leadership. When you cast a vote in favour of lotus (the BJP’s symbol), you will not vote to elect an MLA or a minister or Chief Minister. Your vote will further strengthen PM Modi’s hands in creating a ‘Mahan Karnataka’. Your vote will protect Karnataka from the PFI.”

Further hitting out at the Congress over its national president Mallikarjun Kharge’s “poisonous snake” barb at Modi, the Home Minister said, “The whole world admires Modi. But see the level that the Congress and its leadership have stooped to.

Earlier, Kharge called Modi a ‘venomous snake’.

Pertinently, the polls for the 224-seat assembly will take place on May 10 and the counting of votes will be held on May 13.