Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Odisha on Friday (November 29), held a massive roadshow in Bhubaneswar. According to the video footage released of the roadshow, thousands of people gathered on the streets to get a glimpse of the Prime Minister, who too waved at the crowd.
Significantly, this has been a major second event in which the Prime Minister has participated. Earlier in the day, upon his arrival to the state, the PM addressed a public rally in Bhubaneswar, where he launched a scathing attack on the Congress party. Speaking during the rally, the PM took a major dig at the Congress party for its concurrent loss in the polls. The PM stated that those who consider power as their "birthright" have not been able to come to hold power at the Centre for the last decade.
"I have seen different colors of politics when I was working as CM and PM. In politics, I agree that policy opposition is very natural. There can be different opinions regarding any decision. Political parties also keep organizing movements to convey their message to the public. They also express their views while staying within the limits of democracy and the Constitution. But for the last some time, you all must be feeling a big change. The spirit of the Constitution of India is crushed; all the norms of democracy are rejected. Those who consider power as their birthright have not had power at the Center for the last decade. Now, they are angry with the people of the country for blessing someone else from the very first day," the PM Modi stated.
"This situation has filled them with so much anger that they are busy plotting against the country. These people have started venting their anger on the public. They have started misleading people to take the country in the wrong direction. Their shop of lies and rumors has been running for 50-60 years. Now they have intensified this campaign. In such a situation, for the awakened citizens, for the BJP workers, for those who love the country and who respect the Constitution, the actions, intentions, and deeds of such people are becoming a big challenge. Therefore, I would like to tell all the countrymen that we have to remain alert at every moment and keep making people aware. We have to expose every lie," he added.
About PM Modi's Odisha visit
It is pertinent to note that PM Modi is presently on a three-day visit to Odisha, where he is set to attend the All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police 2024. According to the information released, the President's Police Medal for distinguished service will also be awarded during the three-day conference, being held from November 29 to December 1. This year, some unique features have also been added to the conference.
According to an official statement, the conference will include deliberations on critical components of national security, including counterterrorism, left-wing extremism, coastal security, and new criminal laws. The conference will also provide an interactive platform for senior police professionals and security administrators in the country to discuss and debate diverse national security-related issues, as well as various operational, infrastructural, and welfare-related problems faced by the police.
