Cong making baseless allegations, Modi govt has made historic achievements, says Amit Shah

New Delhi: Lauding the Narendra Modi-led NDA government for making “historic” and “extraordinary” achievements in just six months, BJP President Amit Shah today said its government has not just made the life of the common man easier but also laid the foundation of a strong India.

Shah also attacked Congress accusing it of making baseless allegations in its bid to tarnish the government’s image and said a party that had ruled the country for 60 years and “throttled democracy” and “pushed the people towards poverty has no right to question” the NDA rule on its achievements in a short span of time.

Complimenting the government on completion of six-months in office, Shah claimed it has taken many steps to fulfil the promises made ahead of polls.

“The NDA government has made historic achievements in a short period of six months…Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team has made extra-ordinary achievements. Due to steps taken by the government, the lives of common man has not only just become easy but a foundation of a strong India has been laid,” Shah said in a statement.

The BJP chief listed a host of achievements of Modi regime including steps to control price rise and inflation, check corruption, generate employment opportunities and steps taken to bring back black money besides working as “Team India” for taking the nation forward.

He also listed the steps for a clean India, improve infrastructure, focus on rural hinterland and improving life of people there, besides steps taken in the interest of youth, women and the elderly.

Hitting out at Congress, Shah charged “the party which despite ruling the nation for 60 years deprived the country from development, forced the people to live in penury, put shackles of unemployment in the hands of youth, tried to strangulate democracy, the same party is now seeking an account of six months of rule.”

He said “an exploitative, repressive and undemocratic party has no right to ask about the account of six months rule of BJP government.”

Shah said the people of the country have punished Congress in the Lok Sabha elections and thereafter in the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana for its “misrule and corruption” and would now teach them a lesson in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir as well.

“The people of Jharkhand and J-K are also ready to hand a crushing defeat to Congress,” he said.

The BJP president commended Modi and his Cabinet team for their achievements and hoped that the coming days would see more welfare measures being put in place.

“When the Modi government gives its report card to the people of the country after the completion of 60 months of their rule, I am sure it will be a long list of achievements,” he said.

The BJP chief said the NDA government under Prime Minister Modi has made a “solid beginning for the making of ‘One India, Great India’ by following the policy of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ in just six months.”

Referring to recent comments by some Congress leaders, Shah said that the mental state of the disappointed leaders of the party was understandable.

“Due to this disappointment, the Congress is unable to see the achievements of the NDA government,” he said.

Shah said ever since the NDA government has come to power, the country’s profile has gone up internationally and its prestige has been enhanced on the diplomatic front.

He added that Modi has brought improvement in the work culture in government and introduced many schemes like the ‘Make in India’ campaign and the Jan Dhan scheme, besides a host of other achievements.

PTI