Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram criticized the BJP-led NDA government, saying that the saffron party is no longer a political entity but a “cult” devoted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on Sunday, Chidambaram assured that although the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was not mentioned in the Congress manifesto, it would be repealed once the INDIA bloc assumes power.
Criticising the BJP’s manifesto, the former finance minister said, “The BJP constituted the manifesto in 14 days which is not titled manifesto. They called it Modi’s guarantee. The BJP is no longer a political party. It has become a cult and the cult worships Narendra Modi,” Chidambaram said.
He claimed that “Modi ki guarantee” reminds everyone of the countries where there was cult worship.
“That cult worship in India has started gaining strength and will lead to dictatorship,” he said. He alleged that there is a gross censorship of the freedom of expression under the ten year Modi rule.
“If Modi is voted back to power for the third time, he may amend the constitution… We have to restore democracy,” Chidambaram said.
He also hoped for a sweep of all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the one seat in Pondicherry, where elections have concluded.