MAPUSA
Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira on Saturday said there was no place for divisive politics in the country and Congress' resounding victory in the Karnataka assembly elections has proved that BJP's election rhetoric did not work.
Ferriera also said the Congress is still the party of the masses and a beacon of hope for the young and the old in the country.
“The BJP tried a lot to incite communal overtones in their election rhetoric, but it didn’t work. They should know that India is secular and it will remain secular. That is the spirit and essence of India. The election result has proved that there is no place for communal politics in our country. BJP tried to whip up communalism and sectarianism to win the elections. But their gamble has not paid off," Ferreira said.
Ferreira said that Congress is on a path of revival and will now start its march from Karnataka to Delhi.
“It will not be long before we unseat this kind of governance, which is only trying to divide the nation and finish the country and help certain favourite individuals. Congress will continue to fulfill the people's aspirations. The mandate with which the people of Karnataka have showered so much love on the Congress, I can assure you that the party will move forward to fulfill its poll promises," he said.
The Congress MLA said that despite a high-octane campaign led by the Prime Minister and other top leaders of the BJP campaigning in Karnataka, they drew a two-digit figure.
“The voters have voted out the 40 percent commission government it was known to be. People have been fed up of the BJP and we have seen how the common man has been chasing BJP candidates out of their houses and villages,” he said.
“Crores of rupees were spent on roadshows and publicity and I am sure even gifts and bribes were offered to the voters as seen from videos circulating. But the voters were smart enough and rejected all their overtures,” he added.
