New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge sounded a cautionary notice on Sunday alleging ongoing makes an attempt to tamper with the Structure and mentioned the nation could possibly be heading in direction of a “dictatorial” authorities if the folks fail to unite within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, information company PTI reported.
Addressing the valedictory session of the ‘Structure and Nationwide Unity Conference -2024’, Kharge underscored the gravity of the scenario, stressing that numerous quarters are actively in search of to change or erase the foundational rules enshrined within the Structure.
“Many individuals try to erase or change the Structure. If we falter in our resolve and fail to uphold the integrity of our Structure through the upcoming elections, the spectre of dictatorship looms massive over our nation,” he mentioned.
The veteran Congress chief confused the symbiotic relationship between the Structure and the unity of the nation, asserting that democracy and prosperity are relies upon considerably upon the preservation of constitutional norms.
“If the Structure survives, the unity of this nation will survive. If democracy survives, everybody can stay with prosperity. However at present there is no such thing as a authorities on the Centre that both protects the Structure or features holding the Structure in thoughts,” PTI quoted Kharge as saying.
Hitting out on the Centre, Kharge lamented the absence of a authorities dedicated to safeguarding and upholding the rules of the Structure, accusing the present regime of neglecting its constitutional duties.
In a rallying cry to uphold the sanctity of the Structure, Kharge urged residents to stay vigilant in opposition to makes an attempt to subvert it by way of the imposition of specific ideologies.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks about defending the Structure, however why are the protectors of the Structure utilizing the ED (on Opposition leaders), buying MLAs of Opposition events to take management of opposition-ruled states or governments as carried out in Karnataka, Manipur and Goa? How is that this constitutional? If this obsession continues, there could also be a day when there shall be a dictatorship on this nation,” PTI quoted the Congress veteran as saying.
Kharge expressed concern over PM Modi’s emphasis on private ensures slightly than governmental assurances, emphasising that such individual-centric rhetoric undermines the democratic material of the nation.
“PM Modi is used to saying ‘my assure’ as a substitute of ‘Authorities’s ensures’ or not less than ‘BJP authorities’s ensures’. How is it your assure? It isn’t yours. If an individual retains harping on ‘I did, I’ve carried out, I, I, I….’ then he’ll lead the nation in direction of dictatorship,” PTI quoted him as saying.