‘Committed to taking stringent steps to rid India of graft, nepotism’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP was committed to taking tough steps to rid India of corruption, nepotism and law and order challenges as he slammed people with a “baadshahi” mindset for insulting the poor and backwards since the party stormed to power in 2014. Addressing the BJP’s 44th Foundation Day celebrations, Modi cautioned against complacency among the party’s workers as he noted that it is being already said that no one can defeat it in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “Despite being the world’s biggest political party, we don’t have to be complacent. People have already started saying that no one can defeat the BJP in 2024. This is true but as BJP workers we have to win the heart of every citizen of the country,” he said. Modi slammed the Congress and other political parties which, he claimed, carried the culture of the main opposition party and accused them of being tied to nepotism, dynasty, casteism and regionalism. The BJP represents a new culture of taking everyone along, he asserted. Without referring to various allegations levelled by these parties against his government, the prime minister said they have been battling an existential crisis and resorting to levelling allegations and conspiracies against the ruling party. They are full of hate and frustration, he added.