Any party joining hands with Congress is doomed: Rajnath Singh

Pune: Union minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Congress is in such a b shape that anyone associated with it is bound to "drown", and same would be fate of its allies in Maharashtra.

Speaking at a campaign rally here, Singh expressed confidence that as in Haryana, victory of BJP and Mahayuti coalition was certain in November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections.

"Congress ruled country for a long time, but now its condition has become so precarious that anyone associated with it is bound to drown....In Maharashtra, Congress has piggy-backed on Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), and ir drowning is certain," said senior BJP leer, campaigning for his party's Shivajinagar constituency candidate Siddharth Shirole.

Congress is no longer able to stand on its own feet, he ded.

" (Lok Sabha) poll results were not as per our expectations in some states which included Maharashtra, Haryana and some three to five states. But in Haryana state elections, people reposed ir faith in BJP and we formed a government with a clear majority re. Now a similar situation will be repeated in Maharashtra," Singh said.

country's stature was elevated at global stage under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, ding that more than 25 crore Indians were brought out of poverty during this period.

BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government in Maharashtra has done remarkable work in last two-and-half years, Singh said, listing various welfare schemes introduced by it.

He also alleged Congress did not accord due respect and give credit to Dr B R Ambedkar.

dressing a rally in Pune cantonment, he said Rahul Gandhi was selling items of hatred in his "mohabbat ki dukaan" and urged people to "neir be divided nor create division".

"Congress has committed grave crimes that will not be forgiven by people. It tried to divide country on basis of caste and religion. I want to tell Congress that politics must be for building a nation rar than just attaining power," Singh said.

"You (Congress) have claimed you will carry out caste census once in power. census carried out in 2011 has not been published. You are saying you will give reservation to communities. How much reservation are you going to give," he questioned.

Gandhi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge must come up with a blueprint on how y want to hold caste census and tell people how much reservation will be given to each community, Singh said.

If people agree to this blueprint, n BJP has no objection, he ded.

"se people want to form government by dividing country on basis of Hindu, Muslim, Christian etc. I would like to tell se people that governments will come and go but this country needs to remain alive," Singh said.

Singh said he has got information that Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghi h agreed to several demands of Ulema Council, including quota for Muslims.

" Constitution of India does not allow reservation on basis of religion. We believe in doing politics of justice and humanity politics. se people want to divide this country. Those who talk of caste census are trying to divide country," he claimed.

Singh said he is pained to see Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray compromising on ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray.

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