Modi leading the country to dictatorship, says Kharge

NT Correspondent

Mangaluru: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government should not be brought back to power at the Centre as he is leading the country to dictatorship.

The Prime Minister did not honour his promise of creating more jobs for the unemployed youth and depositing Rs 15 lakh to the bank accounts of all citizens, he said.

"Modi wants to become a dictator and control the entire governance including law enforcement agencies and the media," he alleged while speaking at the Congress workers' state-level convention on the outskirts of the city.

Launching the party's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in the state, he said the Congress is confident of securing at least 20 seats in Karnataka.

While the Congress fulfilled all the guarantees in its election manifesto in Karnataka, Modi went back on his words, Kharge said.

He further said Modi was always stressing on personal guarantees, while the Congress collectively refers to its promises as the party's guarantees.

Unlike Modi, who promotes his personal image, the Congress gives thrust to the collective commitment of the party, he added.