Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp critique of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra on Friday, mocking it as a “vehicle with no wheels or brakes” during a rally in Dhule district. The PM highlighted the ongoing infighting within the alliance, where competing factions are constantly vying for control, particularly for the coveted “driver’s seat.”
Addressing a gathering as part of the BJP’s campaign for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on November 20, Modi claimed that the MVA lacked unity and direction, saying, “The vehicle of Maha Aghadi has neither wheels nor brakes, and there is constant fighting to sit in the driver’s seat. From all directions, there are different voices and horns blaring.”
The Prime Minister further positioned the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance as the only force capable of delivering swift development to the state, emphasizing the progress Maharashtra has made under the current government. Modi assured voters that the state would maintain its growth trajectory, emphasizing, “We will not allow the pace of Maharashtra’s development, which has gained momentum in the last two-and-a-half years, to stop.”
Modi also took aim at the Congress party, accusing it of undermining the interests of marginalized communities, including Dalits, backward classes, and tribals. He referenced the anti-reservation policies historically implemented by Congress leaders like Pandit Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi. “A dangerous game of pitting one caste against another is being played by Congress,” Modi stated, arguing that such policies hindered the progress of these communities.
Modi promised to recruit 25,000 women into the police force, criticized MVA’s stance on the Ladki Bahin scheme, and stirred debate.
