The BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, began the “Modi Ka Parivar” campaign today in response to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Yadav's attack, in which the veteran leader said the Prime Minister does not have family.
“The leaders of the INDI alliance, who are deeply involved in corruption, nepotism, and appeasement, are becoming anxious. When I question their ‘parivarvad', they claim Modi has no family,” the Prime Minister said at a rally in Adilabad, Telangana.
“My life is an open book, and I consider the country's 140 crore people to be family. Today, Modi's family includes crores of daughters, moms, and sisters from across the country. Every impoverished person in the country is my family. “Those who have no one belong to Modi, and Modi belongs to them,” he added.
Leading BJP figures have added “Modi ka parivar” to their social media accounts today, including JP Nadda, the party president, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Speaking at an INDIA Opposition bloc rally in Patna yesterday, Mr. Prasad retaliated against the Prime Minister's accusation that opposition groups, such as the RJD, were engaged in dynasty politics. “What can we do if Narendra Modi does not have a family of his own?” he'd stated. “His boasts about the Ram temple are endless. Not only is he not a sincere Hindu. Following the passing of his parents, a son is required by Hindu tradition to shave both his head and beard. Modi had stated that he had not done so upon the death of his mother.
Top BJP officials added “Modi ka parivar” to their social media handles today as a show of support. Several prominent figures, including Mr. Shah, Mr. Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Nitin Gadkari, and Anurag Thakur, as well as seasoned BJP stalwart and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, added the phrase “Modi's family” to their handles on X. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, have also participated.
Ahead of the 2019 general election, the “Modi ka Parivar” campaign is similar to the “Main bhi Chowkidar” campaign. Leaders of the BJP then added” Main bhi chowkidar (I am a watchman too)” on their social media profiles in response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's “Chowkidaar chor hai” dig at the Prime Minister.
Mr Yadav's comments about the Prime Minister yesterday elicited a furious response from BJP leaders in Bihar. Yesterday, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha called the statements as “offensive” and “disrespectful”. “The language used by Lalu Prasad against our Prime Minister reflects his thinking. “They (RJD) are against Sanatan Dharma and are attempting to destroy a centuries-old tradition,” he stated. “They act like political jokers. We must oppose such forces. “What our Prime Minister has done for Sanatan Dharma is well known,” he added.