Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections in Telangana. He talked about how the BJP is gaining momentum while criticizing the Congress and BRS for putting their families first instead of the nation’s interests. Modi also pointed out corruption as a common problem between the two parties.
Modi wondered why Congress stopped talking about Adani and Ambani after the election announcement and questioned how much black money they received. He said that both Congress and BRS have been involved in corrupt practices.
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He blamed Congress for damaging India’s capabilities over the years, especially in sectors like agriculture and textiles. Modi accused Congress of wanting to take reservation benefits meant for certain communities and give them to others.
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Before his speech, Modi visited Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple at Vemulawada and received blessings. Later, he attended a rally in Annamayya district and a roadshow in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
In the Karimnagar constituency, key contenders include BJP’s Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Congress’s Velichala Rajendra Rao, and Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s B Vinod Kumar. Kumar, a former state president of BJP in Telangana, won the 2019 General Election with a significant margin.