Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided it would not adopt the path of appeasement and vote bank politics.
He said that in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, South India, especially in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, and a number of other states, many castes were left behind in development because of the policy of appeasement.
During his visit to Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, Modi was addressing BJP workers selected from across the country who have made effective contributions in empowering their booths under the party's 'Mera Booth Sabse Majboot' campaign.
The Prime Minister made a fervent plea for Uniform Civil Code while speaking of Pasmanda Muslims. He added that even the Supreme Court of India supported its implementation. He also said those supporting triple talaq were doing grave injustice to Muslim daughters.
Talking about the Uniform Civil Code, the prime minister said Indian Muslims have to understand which political parties are taking advantage of them by provoking them.
"We are seeing that work is being done to instigate such people in the name of the Uniform Civil Code. If there is one law for one member in a house and another for the other, will the house be able to run? So how will the country be able to run with such a dual system?" he wondered.
"If you want the welfare of your sons, daughters and grandchildren, then vote for the BJP and not any family-oriented parties," he said.
The PM further said development of villages was must for India to become a developed country.
Party workers are BJP's biggest strength, Modi said, adding that Madhya Pradesh has a big role in making the BJP world's largest party.
"We don't sit in air-conditioned offices and issue diktats, we brave harsh weather to be with people," PM Modi said to the BJP workers.
Exuding confidence in coming back to power after the Lok Sabha polls due next year, Modi said, People have made up their mind to bring the BJP to power again in 2024."
He said these days a new word is gaining currency and it is 'guarantee'.
It is a big responsibility of BJP workers to tell the people that the opposition (parties) is a "guarantee of scams worth over Rs 20 lakh crore," he said.
PM Modi gave a guarantee that his government will take action against those involved in "scams".
Amid efforts by the opposition parties to come together to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year, Modi said, "We should not have a feeling of anger, but compassion towards those who are uniting against the BJP."
(With PTI inputs.)
