New Delhi, September 26: Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Centre was running parallel governments by misusing Raj Bhavans in non-Congress ruled states and Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal was acting under pressure from the Congress.
Addressing a well-attended Maha Rally near RAF Ground on the outskirts of the city on Sunday afternoon, Modi said the BJP had resolved to carry on its public campaign for the Governor’s recall for her “anti-Gujarat decisions”.
He said his party was pursuing this demand “with a heavy heart and despite deep respect for her, because the interest of Gujarat will remain on top of priorities”. He said it was for the first time in 60 years that Gujarat had “chargesheeted” its Governor.
In his hour-long speech, the CM warned the Congress against taking his modesty as weakness. He said he was silent over the issue since 2009 for the sake of the sanctity of the Governor’s office while the Centre was trying to misuse Raj Bhavan since the time when late Naval Kishore Sharma was Governor.
He said the Centre could not prevent Gujarat from making progress by creating hurdles in its way and by showing a discriminatory attitude to its people in terms of allocations under public distribution system and gas pricing. He said Gujarat was going to develop as a new model of inclusive growth with people power on its side. The economy could not be left to corrupt people any more and that India could not be built by destroying prospects for Gujarat, he added.
Taking a dig at the Congress, which according to him was “rotting fast”, Modi said, “When Manmohan Singh became the PM, he was a good person, we did not say anything against him. But, because of he being with the Congress, he has got spoiled.”
–Agencies–