BHILDI (BANASKANTHA): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the opposition of rumour-mongering and creating panic at a time when the country was unitedly trying to deal with the crisis triggered by the Iran war and the wider Middle East conflict. He alleged that its aim was to foment anarchy across the country and defame him.Addressing a gathering in Bhildi, Banaskantha, after inaugurating the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC) and launching development projects worth Rs 14,000 crore, Modi said the country was united in working towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat, but some people were unhappy with its progress.“Today every citizen in the country is working towards the dream of Viksit Bharat. But, unfortunately, there are some people who are not liking this. They want the country to remain steeped in crisis. In fact, they rejoice when the country is in trouble,” Modi said.He also asserted that he would continue serving the people until his last breath. The remarks came days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s comment suggesting Modi’s imminent exit triggered a political controversy for his choice of words. Without directly referring to it, Modi declared: “Jeevan ke antim kshan tak janta ki seva main hi juta rahunga (I will continue to serve the people until my last breath). ”Referring to the Iran war and the wider Middle East crisis, he accused his political opponents of spreading fears about shortages of fertilisers and cooking gas, and disrupting the lives of ordinary citizens.“When India is unitedly striving to fight the effects of this war, they are spread rumours that farmers won’t get fertilizer, women won’t get gas to cook and children won’t be able to go to school. They vitiated the atmosphere,” he said.“Their plan was to incite anarchy across the country, solely to defame me,” he told the gathering.Modi said govt had ensured that farmers continued to receive fertilisers despite a surge in global prices and the cost of chemicals used in their manufacture.“I had promised that I would stand firmly by your side. Even though the conflict continues, we have ensured that there is no shortage of fertilisers for our farmers,” he said.“Globally, a bag of urea costs as much as Rs 3,000, yet Indian farmers receive it for less than Rs 300. The government took this entire burden on itself,” he said.He added that while the global price of a bag of diammonium phosphate (DAP) had crossed Rs 5,000, Indian farmers were receiving it for Rs 1,350.
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