‘Shakti’ Remarks: Opposition INDI Alliance Solely Targets Hinduism, Says PM Modi

SALEM (TN), Mar 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday saved up the assault on the INDIA bloc over Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Shakti’ comment, saying the opposition alliance displayed its “ill-intention” by declaring to destroy it.
The opposition alliance, of which the Congress and the DMK are key constituents, repeatedly insults Hinduism however by no means targets every other religion, he mentioned, addressing a BJP rally right here.
“INDI alliance individuals repeatedly intentionally insult Hindu religion; each assertion made by them in opposition to it’s properly thought out,” he mentioned.
In Hinduism, Shakthi means “Matru shakthi, naari shakti,” he mentioned, referring to ladies energy.
“INDI alliance which has the Congress and the DMK says they are going to destroy this.”
Shakti refers back to the divine and manifests within the type of numerous deities within the state like Mariamman, Madurai Meenakshiamman and Kanchi Kamakshiamma, he mentioned.
Nationwide poet Subramania Bharathi worshipped mom India as ‘Shakti,’ he mentioned.
“Tamil Nadu will punish those that speak of destroying Shakti. I’m a shakti upasak (worshipper),” Modi mentioned. (Businesses)