PM Modi launches scathing attack on INDIA, says opposition bloc considering 'one year one PM' formula

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Apr 24) hit out at the opposition, claiming that there were reports that the INDIA bloc was discussing a 'one year one PM' formula and that they were busy auctioning for the post of the PM.

Addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress, accusing the grand old party of "killing the values of social justice" in the name of secularism.

He stated that the Karnataka government had made attempts to pull back the reservation for backward classes by categorising the entire Muslim community as OBCs or Other Backward Classes.

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At the rally in Betul, he said there have been some media reports that there is a "discussion going on in the INDI alliance that they are making a 'one year one PM' formula".

"That means one PM in one year, second PM in the second year, third PM in the third year, fourth PM in the fourth year, fifth PM in the fifth year...They are also busy auctioning the Prime Minister's chair," he said.

He further accused the Congress of "hating" Dalits, backward classes and tribals.

"The dangerous hidden agenda of Congress has now been exposed. Congress, which does vote bank politics in the name of secularism, has also killed the basic spirit of social justice. Now it has become clear how much the Congress party hates Dalits, backward classes and tribals," he said.

"When the Congress government was formed at the Centre, they first introduced religion-based reservation in Andhra Pradesh. But then Congress was not completely successful in its plans. Congress still wants to play that game. To snatch away the share of reservation that OBCs get in Karnataka from the OBC quota, Congress made all the Muslims of the state OBC. This action of Congress is a warning signal for the OBC community of the entire country," he added.

(With inputs from agencies)