Developments in Gujarat and Karnataka could damage the BJP’s prospects in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections as it came in the middle of the electoral battle.
The Congress on Wednesday intensified its attack on the BJP with a calculation that this would disillusion upper castes in UP.
Party spokesperson Rashid Alvi asked Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi to step down following Gujarat high court’s judgment censuring the state government for 'inaction and negligence' during the 2002 post-Godhra riots and holding that this had resulted in an 'anarchic' situation.
“After this observation of Gujarat high court, Modi has lost all moral rights to continue as the chief minister. He should step down immediately,” he said.
Drawing attention to the BJP leaders identified with the dubious moneymaking business, he recalled their association with the mining scam in Karnataka, Dilip Singh Judev’s famous statement “paisa khuda to nahi, lekin khuda ki kasam, khuda se kam bhi nahi hota”, Bangaru Laxman taking money and admitting the scam tainted Babu Singh Kushwaha.
Commenting on the porn clip controversy in Karnataka Assembly, Alvi said it has lowered the image of politics and politicians and the incident showed the 'hiatus' between preaching and practice by the BJP.
“To watch this kind of obscene video in the legislative Assembly is not only unfortunate but also in a way lowering the image of politics and politicians. Respect for politicians is falling in these countries due to these very reasons. It looks BJP does not want to leave even one facet of corruption. This is BJP’s real face,” Alvi said.
