Shimla, May 24 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu, accusing him of turning the state into a “Congress ATM.” Shah made these remarks during his campaign in Himachal Pradesh, where four seats will be contested in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections on June 1.
“Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister has made the state the Congress party’s ATM. Whenever there’s an election, the Congress uses the state’s people’s hard-earned money for contesting polls. The Congress cannot foster development, but for the BJP, development is a habit,” Shah declared.
Continuing his criticism, Shah expressed confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s victory, predicting that Modi will secure over 400 seats by the end of the sixth and seventh phases. “Modi Ji has already won 310 seats and will cross the 400 mark, becoming the prime minister again. The responsibility of achieving 400 seats lies with those voting in the seventh phase. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi will remain stuck below 40 seats,” Shah asserted.
Shah also targeted Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, claiming that he would be blamed for the party’s impending defeat. “Now Kharge Ji is campaigning in Himachal Pradesh. But on June 4, the entire blame for the Congress’s loss will fall on Kharge Sahab, and he will have to resign. No one can blame Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi,” he said.
Shah accused the current Congress government in Himachal Pradesh of corruption, alleging misuse of disaster relief funds. “Modi Ji sent Rs. 3200 crore during the disaster, but they spent the entire amount on corruption. The MLAs who have joined the BJP have resigned from the assembly. They will be elected again as BJP candidates, and once they are elected, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh will fall like a house of cards. Modi Ji has developed the nation 100%, but Himachal Pradesh by 150%,” Shah concluded.
The BJP’s campaign in Himachal Pradesh highlights the party’s confidence and its aggressive stance against the ruling Congress, setting the stage for a fierce electoral battle in the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
