Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress party of planning to allocate 15% of India's budget to Muslims, a claim he made during an election rally in Maharashtra. Modi criticized the Congress and the I.N.D.I.A bloc for allegedly wanting to divide the budget along religious lines, which he described as dangerous. Congress leaders, including former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, have vehemently denied these allegations, calling them false and outrageous. Chidambaram and other Congress members have challenged Modi to provide evidence supporting his claims. NCP Chief Sharad Pawar also criticized Modi's remarks, calling them 'foolish' and emphasizing that budget allocations should not be based on caste or religion. The controversy has sparked a heated debate ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Congress wants 15% of the government's entire budget to be spent exclusively on minorities...," stated PM Modi. "PM Modi is lying. Congress has not made any such statement." - @Dr_Uditraj "Everyone has a right to the nation's wealth." - @HariprasadBK2 "BJP is working against… https://t.co/y0lvpGq88D
#Congress plans to give country's 15% #budget to #Muslims: PM #Modi https://t.co/XD3w1RhVPO
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that Congress wanted to keep 15% of the budget for Muslims is “foolish”, said NCP (SP) Chief Sharad Pawar https://t.co/lKAEgDhKSr
Congress wants that 15% of the govt's entire budget be spent solely on minorities. This means that they want to divide the budget on religious lines...: PM Modi BJP is against minorities...: NC leader Bashir Ahmad tells @deepduttajourno @Swatij14 | @MohitBhatt90 https://t.co/dAqdwOmQza
JUST IN | NCP (SP) chief #SharadPawar criticised PM #NarendraModi's assertion that Congress aimed to reserve 15% of the budget for Muslims as ‘foolish’, stating that budget allocation should focus on the country as a whole, not on caste or religion, @iAbhinayD reports
#ElectionsWithHT | Prime Minister #NarendraModi’s claim that #Congress wanted to keep 15 per cent of the budget for Muslims is “foolish”, said NCP chief #SharadPawar, stressing that allocation based on caste and religion can never happen https://t.co/2XNVD4kFMY
#Breaking "PM is right; Congress wanted 15% Budget quota for Muslims. PIB release from 2008 clearly says 15% to be set aside for minorities...": @PriyaBahal22 takes us through the tweet of @amitmalviya "What's wrong if 15% has been given to the Muslim community...":… https://t.co/VfvaxNi8YY
VIDEO | Here's what former Union Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) said on PM Modi's 'Congress government wanted to allocate 15 per cent of the budget for Muslims' remark. "This is bizarre. Obviously, his (PM Modi's) speech writers have lost their… https://t.co/gPsl4yj79N
False, outrageous: #Congress leader #Chidambaram slams PM's 'Congress wanted to allocate 15 pc budget to #Muslims' remark https://t.co/NDmryUf33V
#PMModi alleged the erstwhile #Congress-led UPA regime of wanting to allocate 15% of the union budget for minorities while vowing not to allow the splitting of the budget or give reservation in jobs and education on the basis of religion. | @purnima_sah_ https://t.co/NeFewU6Nxq
#Congress plans to give country's 15% #budget to #Muslims: PM #Modi https://t.co/XD3w1RitFm
#ElectionsWithNDTV | P Chidambaram Slams PM's 'Congress Wanted To Allocate 15% Budget To Muslims' Remark https://t.co/vYVuOw6hsn https://t.co/5ngCn9nKTX
Fact check: In rally yesterday PM has said that Cong-led UPA government wanted to allocate 15% of the budget for Muslims. Can anyone guide me to any article/reference between 2004-14 where such a 15% budget allocation scheme was planned/announced??? I am struggling to find.
STORY | False, outrageous: Chidambaram slams PM's 'Congress wanted to allocate 15 per cent budget to Muslims' remark READ: https://t.co/cgGgAEZKuc (File Photo) https://t.co/DBs1HJ8ZZq
Separate Budget For Muslims? PM Modi's Big Clam, 'Manmohan Singh Govt Wanted To ...' https://t.co/26ANhAjEe8
#Breaking 'Congress wants to divide the budget on religious lines': PM Modi slammed the I.N.D.I.A bloc during his rally in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge says, 'MP fund has Rs 5 crores. You (BJP) have waived off the Rs 16 lakh crore debt of the… https://t.co/Q4Pz16czpN
#Congress wants #budget allocation on basis of #religion, were going to allocate 15% to #Muslims: PM #Modi #LokSabhaElections2024 #LokSabhaPolls #ElectionsWithET https://t.co/NyxbkPY40t
Splitting budget on religious lines dangerous; for Congress, minority means its dear vote bank: PM Modi at rally in Maharashtra
It is Congress’ thinking that 15 per cent of country’s budget be spent on minorities: PM Modi at election rally in Maharashtra
Congress is saying anything on temple but duplicate Shiv Sena mum; theirs is partnership of sin: PM Modi at rally in Maharashtra
#LokSabhaElections2024 | PM Modi has been spreading lies about Congress manifesto and so is BJP. Minority stands for all: @tehseenp, Analyst Will contracts in this country be awarded based on religion? Congress needs to answer: @tuhins, BJP #TheHardFacts | @RShivshankar https://t.co/M7BmfWDE3v