BJP got perturbed by Bharat Jodo Yatra: Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka

Addressing an election rally in pollbound Karnatakas Hubballi district on Saturday former Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP was perturbed by the Rahul Gandhiled Bharat Jodo Yatra as it was carried out against those spreading hatredSonia Gandhi said that Bharat Jodo Yatra was done against those people who are spreading hatred in the country and the BJP got perturbed by itBharat Jodo Yatra was done against people who do only one work which is spreading hatred Such people can never bring any development in Karnataka BJP got perturbed by Bharat Jodo Yatra Sonia saidShe alleged that the BJP leaders never answer any questions They BJP think democratic principles are in their pockets Does democracy work like this she addedThe former Congress president also alleged that BJPs leaders give open threats like if the party loses in the elections then Karnataka will not get PM Modis blessingsWithout getting rid of the kind of atmosphere created by the loot lies arrogance and hatred of the BJP government neither Karnataka can progress nor the country can progress These people give threats openly like if BJP loses elections then Karnataka will not get PM Modis blessings I want to tell them that Karnatakas people are not so cowardly amp greedy but trust their hard work and stand on their ideals According to them BJP peoples future is dependent on the blessings of the government Sonia saidSonia Gandhi has not campaigned in any state elections in the recent pastThe former Congress president did the last election rally in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in her parliamentary constituency Rae BareliShe gave a speech at the Bharat Bachao rally at Delhis Ramlila Maidan on December 14 2019Karnataka has a long connection with the NehruGandhi family and has been a comeback territory in the pastIndira Gandhi made a political comeback from Chikmagalur in Karnataka in a bypoll in 1978 Sonia Gandhi also fought from Ballari in the state in her debut election in which she was also in the fray from AmethiAlso Read Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai rejects opinion polls giving Congress an edgeKarnataka is crucial for Congress as it can mark its revival for the 2024 Lok Sabha election If BJP is defeated in Karnataka the party will not be in power in any southern stateWith Rahul Gandhi having been disqualified from Lok Sabha following his conviction in a criminal defamation case and the election debacles Congress faced in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls Congress is pinning strong hopes on Karnataka where it has strong state leadershipThe party feels that a win in Karnataka will give it a massive boost to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the 2024 general elections and emerge as a fulcrum of opposition unityRahul Gandhi has so far held 17 rallies and roadshows in Karnataka while his sister Priyanka Gandhi has done 19 ralliesEarlier in the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is also in the State as a star campaigner for the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP addressed a gathering in BadamiDuring his speech PM Modi lashed out at the Congress party over corruption saying that since the BJPs doubleengine government has put a stop to the Congress partys corruption they have resorted to abusing himHitting out at former CM Siddaramaiah the Prime Minister said that the basic facilities had not reached the poor in the Bagalkote regionSiddaramaiah has stopped campaigning in this constituency because he has understood the wave But people should ask him why the poor people in the Bagalkote region were deprived of all the basic facilities More than 3 lakh people received tap water from our government Houses were sanctioned for more than 25000 people More than 6 lakh people received health cover under Ayushman Bharat 7 lakh people received benefits of Mudra Yojana he saidKarnataka will go to polls on May 10 and the votes will be counted on May 13This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever