Defense Minister Rajnath Singh took a jab at the opposition, confidently asserting that the INDIA bloc stands little chance against the NDA or BJP in the upcoming elections.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Ghaziabad in support of BJP candidate Atul Garg, Singh employed a popular viral meme, declaring, "desh ki janta Moye Moye kar degi" (the people of this country will make the Opposition come a cropper in the elections).
Singh emphasized the temporary nature of opposition alliances, stating, "Several Opposition parties came together to fight and defeat the BJP. However, you can all see that this is an alliance of convenience of some self-seeking Opposition leaders. However, they can't even face up to the NDA even if they are united. Iss desh ki janata iska bhi moye moye kar degi."
Expressing trust in the electorate's judgment, he said, "The people will choose wisely in the elections."
Singh also commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in evacuating Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine due to the conflict. He praised Modi's diplomatic skills in coordinating with global leaders to repatriate stranded Indian students, a feat he deemed unparalleled.
"The India of today is a powerful country. The world did not take us seriously earlier, but PM Modi worked a miracle to get us where he has. Today, when India speaks on a global forum, the whole world listens. This is a ringing endorsement and affirmation of where our country is today," the Raksha Mantri said.
"We should all be proud of how the war (between Russia and Ukraine) was stopped for four-and-a-half hours to enable the passage of 22,500 Indian children from Ukraine. This is India," he said.
The BJP announced Atul Garg as its candidate from the Ghaziabad constituency after Union minister and the sitting BJP MP from Ghaziabad, Gen (retd) VK Singh, withdrew himself from the fray for the Lok Sabha polls.
Garg currently serves as a member of the state legislative assembly from Ghaziabad.
Ghaziabad is scheduled to poll for the Lok Sabha on April 26, in the second of the seven-phased elections. The votes will be counted on June 4.
Spanning across five assembly areas of Loni, Muradnagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, and Dhaulana (Hapur), the Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency boasts over 29 lakh registered voters, according to officials.
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