Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday described the CJP (Cockroach Janta Party) as the ‘Congress Jitao Programme’ and alleged that the Opposition, unable to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on ideology, is now trying to turn the contest into one centred on individual issues.
The chief minister claimed that he had pointed out in the assembly that most of these organisations had been described as ‘urban Naxals’ by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. He alleged that they spread what he termed as ‘lies’ during the Lok Sabha campaign, while the BJP was engaged in countering the narrative. Fadnavis said that the Congress has built a ‘Bharat Jodo’ narrative ahead of the Lok Sabha elections by bringing together 180 different NGOs.
Because they have no electoral accountability and hence cannot be questioned in the same manner as political parties, fadnavis said that the Congress has brought these entities together.
He said CJP stands for Congress Jitao Programme and accused the organisation of helping the opposition. “The event was actually Jhoot Ki Goonj, as Gandhi made several claims found to be wrong during fact-checks later,” Fadnavis said, adding that Congress was resorting to lies after continuous defeats.
Earlier reporting noted: Fadnavis also criticised leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi ’s student outreach programme Chhaatron ki Goonj held in the city recently. Earlier reporting noted: CJP is Congress Jitao Programme, Rahul’s event Jhoot Ki Goonj: CM Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses BJP workers at the state executive committee meeting held in Pune on Monday Earlier reporting noted: Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday made a scathing attack on Congress and Cockroach Janata Party ( CJP ).
Speaking at the BJP’s state-level convention in Pune, Fadnavis also criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s youth outreach programme, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’, referring to it as ‘Jhooth Ki Goonj’ or echo of lies. “The Opposition has realised that it cannot win the battle of ideology. That is why the battle has now shifted to issues. But we cannot afford to lose even this battle. It is essentially a ‘Congress Jitao Programme’. The people associated with it are only the face; there are others working behind them. He cited a website which, he claimed, has fact-checked statements made by Gandhi during the Lok Sabha campaign.
We have to win it and defeat their fake narrative,” Fadnavis said. Fadnavis said that the Opposition subsequently tried to build narratives around several issues, including the Ram temple in Ayodhya and the condition of Zilla Parishad schools. On the CJP, Fadnavis said, “CJP is not a small group. Taking aim at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, he said, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj is actually Jhooth Ki Goonj’.
