Daijiworld Media Network
Gangavathi (Koppal), Apr 12: Relaunching the 'commission' attack against the state government that he had used last Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday April 12 termed the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka as a '20 percent commission government'.
Addressing a rally here in north Karnataka as part of his Lok Sabha election campaign ahead of polling on April 18 and 23, Modi attacked the Congress-JD(S) coalition on the issue of corruption and said, "Congress-JD(S) coalition has no mission. Their only mission is commission."
Modi branded the earlier government led by Siddaramaiah as a '10 percent commision' government, but now with Congress and JD(S) joining hands, it had become a '20 per cent commission government', he said.
"The money they are looting is being transferred to a residence in Delhi's Tughlak road. Their hunger for money is never satiated," he said.
Attacking chief minister H D Kumaraswamy over his purported statement that only the poor join defence forces, which the CM denied having said, the PM said, "What the chief minister said is wrong. You (Kumaraswamy) cannot escape by simply saying you have been misquoted. You are insulting the defence forces. Go drown yourself for making such statements. Soldiers join the defence forces to serve their country, remember that!"
"The coalition government in Karnataka has no concern for the common man. When asked if nation comes first or family, leaders of both Congress and JD(S) choose family over nation," he said, asking whether the Lok Sabha elections were about 'nation first or family first', as he attacked the dynasty politics of several anti-BJP parties.
In a veiled attack at JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda, PM Modi said, "They are going against the sentiments of the people by giving tickets to grandsons. The coalition government has money to celebrate Tipu Jayanti, but has no money to renovate the world renowned Hampi heritage site."
Launching a tirade against the Congress, Modi linked the IT raids on aides of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, claiming this was 'Tughlak Road chunavi ghotala' (election scam). Tughlak Road is the residence of a "naamdar neta" in Delhi where funds are being sent, Modi said. "Child nutrition funds given to Madhya Pradesh government are being used for elections. Habits of the Congress won't go. The Chowkidar is alert and that is why he could arrest the thieves," he said.
The PM said that if elected back to power, his government would deposit money in the bank accounts of farmers. "Farmers above the age of 60 will be given pension. Every individual will be assured of security and prosperity for the next five years."
The Prime Minister also drew huge applause when he spoke in Kannada towards the end of his speech, hailing every strata of society and asking them to say 'Chowkidar'. He told the gathering that looking at the massive turnout and the love people have showered on him in Gangavathi, some people in Delhi will be experiencing sleepless nights.
He also said that the first phase of polling held on April 11 has created a pro-BJP wave in the nation. "There is a clear pro-BJP wave in West Bengal. The sea of people gathered here seems like a wave too. It will definitely bring the Modi government back to power on May 23," the PM said.