The ruling AAP and Opposition Congress, the constituents of the INDIA bloc on the nationwide stage, could not have come collectively to contest the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, however they’re united in spinning a story for the polls and telling the citizens that that is the nation’s “final likelihood” to avoid wasting the “hard-earned freedom”.
The AAP and Congress are giving clarion calls to the citizens to vote to avoid wasting democracy and the Structure of India. From Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to senior leaders of rival Congress social gathering, everybody has been underlining that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is allowed to rule on the Centre but once more, these Lok Sabha elections can be the final and the nation would transfer in the direction of “single political social gathering’s dictatorial rule”.
In an interview with The Indian Express recently, CM Mann stated, “These polls are crucial. Agar log chook gaye, to Russia ki tarah, Putin ki tarah bas fundamental, fundamental, fundamental hoga, aur vipaksh khatam (If folks miss this time, India will likely be like Russia, Putin, and there received’t be any Opposition).
Whereas talking at a perform at Zirakpur organised to introduce Lok Sabha candidates of the AAP Final week, Mann stated, “These elections should not simply elections. These elections lend a ray of hope to guard the democracy and Structure. A dictator emerged on the scene. He’s placing leaders of rival events in jails. However when such limits are crossed then God takes out his broom and cleanses”.
Earlier than him, many social gathering candidates have voiced an identical opinion. Pawan Tinu, a celebration hopper and AAP candidate from Jalandhar, stated the Lok Sabha elections 2024 can be a decisive struggle. “These elections will result in the rewriting of historical past. It will likely be recorded as to who stood by the Structure. In spite of everything, there’s a risk to democracy,” stated Tinu.
Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, the Congress candidate from Patiala, too has been campaigning in his constituency and asking his folks to vote to oust the BJP. He stated, “This election will resolve the path of the nation as as to if it should keep a democratic setup or transfer in the direction of single-party dictatorship. This election is essential. I’m not right here to contest elections. I’m right here to assist Congress. This isn’t an atypical election. That is essential to avoid wasting democracy”.
Congress sitting MP from Anandpur Sahib, Manish Tewari, who’s the social gathering’s candidate from Chandigarh this time, warned the those who in the event that they remained complacent in saving the democracy and structure, going through a grave risk at this important juncture, the continued parliamentary polls could possibly be the final one.
Whereas campaigning in Chandigarh just lately, Tewari stated the nation had slipped into the identical political predicament it had confronted in 1947. “As in 1947, the nation is once more going through extreme pulls and pushes whether or not to attempt for a secular and democratic republic or to get swayed by the spiritual fantasy permitting it to change into a theocratic state. India, at the moment, selected to be a democratic polity and strengthened it because the world’s largest democracy,” he stated.
The Shiromani Akali Dal is, nevertheless, hitting in any respect three nationwide events, together with the AAP, Congress and the BJP, and asking folks to vote for SAD, a regional social gathering, to avoid wasting the pursuits of the state in addition to to strengthen the thought of federalism.
SAD chief Parambans Singh Bunty Romana stated, “We’re a regional social gathering taking over nationwide events. For a state like Punjab, a regional social gathering is essential to guard the rights of the states. Solely regional events will think about the rights and problems with the state. We’re additionally a minority state. No different social gathering will stand guard for the Sikh rights as SAD, Punjab’s personal social gathering. “
He added, “Apart from regionalism, we’re additionally searching for votes on growth. Inform me which social gathering introduced most growth tasks to the state. Many of the growth works befell throughout our regime. And who introduced the thought of free energy, atta-dal to Punjab? It was Badal Sahib (former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal).”
On its half, the BJP has been telling folks to not get taken in by the narrative created by the INDIA bloc constituents.
Preneet Kaur, former Congress chief and the BJP’s Patiala candidate, stated, “They’re saying democracy is at risk. Has anybody requested anybody to not vote? Democracy means persons are allowed to vote as per their needs. No one will likely be stopped. Everyone will likely be going inside to vote. Vote is your proper. Use it. However don’t consider on this narrative. Don’t get taken in by all this narrative”.
Lok Sabha election 2024 will likely be held in a single section on June 1 and the votes will likely be counted on June 4.