Maharashtra Victory Biggest in the last 50 Years & Signals A Era of Development
After Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti’s landslide victory in Maharashtra Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (23 November) addressed the party workers at BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
Victory of Development and Good Governance
PM Modi said that the BJP-led alliance’s win in Maharashtra is the victory of “development, good governance, and true social justice”.
“Today, lies, deceit, and fraud have been badly defeated in Maharashtra. Divisive forces have been defeated, negative politics has been defeated, dynastic politics has been defeated today,” PM Modi said.
Strengthening the Vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’
He said that the election result in Maharashtra has further strengthened the commitment to ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India).
He congratulated and expressed gratitude to all the BJP workers for their hard work.
BJP’s Strong Performance in Bypolls
PM Modi also highlighted BJP-led NDA’s good performance in the Assembly bypolls held across several states.
“UP, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan have given full support to BJP. People of Assam have once again expressed their trust in BJP. We have also got success in Madhya Pradesh. Support for NDA has increased in Bihar too. This shows that the country now wants only development,” he said.
Accepting the Mandate in Jharkhand
On Jharkhand, where BJP-led NDA was defeated by the ruling JMM-led INDI Alliance block, PM Modi said that he bows to the mandate given by the people of the state.
He added that BJP will work even harder for the rapid development of Jharkhand, and every single party worker will contribute their utmost efforts towards this goal.
Historic Victory in Maharashtra
On Maharashtra results, PM Modi said that this is the biggest victory for any party or any pre-poll alliance in the last 50 years.
He also reiterated the ‘ek hain toh safe hain’ mantra that was widely used by him during the election campaign.
“After Haryana, the biggest message of Maharashtra elections is unity. ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’ (If you are united, you are safe) – this has become the great mantra of the country today,” he said.
Maharashtra Rejects Congress’s Divisive Politics
Slamming Congress, PM Modi said, “Congress and its ecosystem thought that by lying in the name of the Constitution and lying in the name of reservation, they would divide SC/ST/OBC into small groups. Maharashtra has completely rejected this conspiracy of Congress and its allies. Maharashtra has said it loudly: ‘Ek hain toh safe.'”
| “Development, good governance, and social justice have won in Maharashtra. Lies and deceit have suffered a crushing defeat. Divisive forces and dynastic politics have lost in Maharashtra today,” Prime Minister Modi said. | “Today, several bypoll results have been declared too and we have also increased our Lok Sabha tally after winning one more seat. We have done well in every state and it shows that people want development I want to thank the people, especially the mothers and the farmers for the win. I want to thank the people of Jharkhand too and we will work for its development, PM Modi said. |
| “In the last 50 years, no party or pre-poll alliance has secured such a big win as Maharashtra’s. This is the third consecutive time, that a BJP-led alliance has won in a state. This is indeed a historic win,” he said. | “This is the third consecutive time that the BJP has emerged as the largest party in Maharashtra, which is undoubtedly a historic feat. This victory is a stamp on the BJP’s governance model,” the Prime Minister said in his speech. |
| “The voter sees that those who promise big things in one state, how are they faring in the other states. Maharashtra voters saw how in Karnataka, and Himachal, Congress cheated people. You will get to see this in Punjab as well, Prime Minister said. | “Now only one constitution will be applicable in the entire country… that constitution is the constitution of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the constitution of India,” the Prime Minister said. |
| “After Haryana, the biggest message of this election is unity. ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’ has become the ‘maha-mantra’ of the country,” the Prime Minister said after the BJP secured a second win in Assembly elections after the Lok Sabha polls. | “This Maharashtra election has exposed the true faces of the INDIA bloc and Aghadi groups before the entire nation. We all know that Balasaheb Thackeray made significant contributions to this country. However, the Congress, driven by a lust for power, managed to take a faction of his party along, but no Congress leader can ever praise Balasaheb’s principles,” he said. |
| “I challenged the Aghadi leaders to get Congress to praise Balasaheb’s principles and policies, but they’ve failed to do so to date,” he added. | “I also tell the Congress people and their allies to listen carefully… now no power in the world can bring back Article 370,” Prime Minister said. |
Stamp on BJP’s Governance Model
PM Modi pointed out that this is the third consecutive time that the BJP has emerged as the largest party in Maharashtra.
“This victory is a stamp on the BJP’s governance model! The people of Maharashtra have given the BJP many more seats than the Congress and its allies combined. This shows that when it comes to good governance, the country trusts only the BJP and the NDA,” he added.
Changed Mood of the Country
PM Modi said that the INDI Alliance parties are unable to understand the changed mood of the country.
“These people do not want to accept the truth, and underestimate the wisdom of the common Indian voter. The voter of the country is with the spirit of ‘Nation First.’ Those who dream of ‘chair first’ are not liked by the voters of the country,” he added.
Voters Evaluating Governments Across States
Attacking Congress for making big election promises, PM Modi said that the voters of every state of the country also evaluate the governments of other states.
They see how the people who make big promises in one state perform in other states, he added.
“The people of Maharashtra have also seen how the Congress governments in Karnataka, Telangana, and Himachal are betraying the people and you will see this in Punjab too. Therefore the public has rejected the hypocrisy of Congress,” PM Modi said.
Congress: A Parasitic Party
PM Modi also blamed Congress for the dismal performance of its MVA allies — NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) — in Maharashtra.
“The Congress has now become a parasitic party. Congress not only sinks its own ship but also drags down its allies’. Today, we witnessed the same in Maharashtra,” he said.
Threats to Democracy: Family Politics and Urban Naxalism
PM Modi said that Congress’s focus on prioritising family over the welfare of the people poses a grave threat to democracy.
“Congress party’s sole focus is on the family, disregarding the welfare of the nation’s people. A party that prioritises family over citizens poses a significant threat to democracy… Notably, Congress’s alignment with urban Naxalism has emerged as a new challenge for India. It’s alarming to note that these urban Naxalites are controlled by external forces, making it essential for everyone to exercise extreme caution,” he said.
Courtesy : Swarajya
