Modi ji, 200 officers in your government are in touch with us: Rahul Gandhi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) responded harshly on Sunday to Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks in Chennai regarding the Tamil language and recent developments. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi dismissed Gandhi's claims as "baseless allegations" and refuted his assertion of an attack on Tamil language during the Narendra Modi government's term.

Trivedi affirmed that the Tamil language has been respected and promoted under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, with efforts made to expand its reach both nationally and internationally.

Trivedi criticized Gandhi's claim that Tamil was under attack due to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), calling it "completely wrong." The BJP leader also challenged the Congress to match the Centre's record on Tamil culture since 1967, when the party was out of power in Tamil Nadu for 59 years.

Rejecting any comparison between the recent barricading and the Emergency period, Trivedi explained that the Defence of India Rules allowed for jail without bail, the suspension of fundamental rights, and the imprisonment of opposition figures. He emphasized that 125,000 people were jailed during that time, and the life of Parliament was extended from five to six years. Trivedi also questioned the Congress's stance on foreign influence, specifically citing Union Carbide, Bofors, Agusta Westland, and Hindenburg as examples.

The BJP spokesperson praised the BJP-led government's development projects in Chennai, noting that projects worth ₹13,000 crore were undertaken in the city. These included ₹4,900 crore for Chennai Metro and ₹3,700 crore for national highways, which together account for ₹8,600 crore, approximately two-thirds of the total investment. Concluding his statement, Trivedi attacked Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for not speaking the truth, asserting that the BJP under Modi is a testament to credibility.