Gujarat riot-free because of Modi: Anurag Thakur

November 19, 2022 00:37

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday heaped praise on the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Gujarat government ahead of the assembly polls, urging voters to bring the party back in power in the state.

The Union minister for Sports and Youth Affairs commended the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making Gujarat 'riot-free'.

"If Gujarat is riot-free today then it is because of the BJP and PM Modi," the minister said.

Addressing a public rally at Gujarat's Mangrol on Friday, Thakur said, "The more Gujarat progresses, the more India will progress. If Gujarat wins, it will be a victory for the country.

At another public rally in Gujarat's Mandvi assembly constituency earlier on Friday, Thakur took a swipe at the Congress saying that it ruled the country to 'divide' people.

"Congress ruled only to divide the country on the basis of caste, religion and area. It ruled the country this way for over 60 years," the Union minister said.

Hitting out at the former UPA government at the Centre, he said it didn't pay attention to the tribal communities of the country.

"Earlier governments didn't pay attention to the tribal people. In 2013 and '14, only Rs 4,200 crores were allotted for tribals in the Union Budget. However, the government led by Modi-ji allocated Rs 8,500cr for the tribal communities. Now, tribal communities in every state are showing progress," Thakur said. -- ANI

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