Those who stalled women’s reservation now facing women’s ‘aakrosh’, Modi says in victory speech
New Delhi: Terming the assembly election results a reflection of women’s “aakrosh (wrath) against the Opposition for stalling the roll out of women’s reservation in parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the lotus is now blooming across “Ang, Bang and Kalinga”—Bihar, Bengal and Odisha.
He was addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters here Monday evening after his party’s remarkable victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry.
“Today, with this victory,” Modi told the enthusiastic crowd of supporters, “from Gangotri to Gangasagar, the lotus has bloomed in every state.”
He then listed the four states through which the Ganga flows that are now ruled by the BJP: “Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal,” he said, amid chants of “Modi hai toh mumkin hai.”
He highlighted the role of women power, and said they are another important pillar in achieving a developed India.
“But the Congress and its allies tried to halt this momentum of women power just a few days ago. These anti-woman parties did not allow the Women’s Reservation Bill to pass in Parliament, and that’s why I had said a few days ago that parties opposing women’s reservation will have to face the wrath of women,” the PM said.
Training his guns at the Congress—which has won Kerala with its allies—he said while the party certainly benefited from the 10 years of “misrule” by the Left “the sisters of Kerala will also definitely teach the Congress a lesson in the next elections”.
“Today, the Congress, TMC, and DMK have been punished by sisters and daughters… I am confident that the sisters of Kerala will also surely teach Congress a lesson in the next elections,” he said.
He also set his eyes on Uttar Pradesh—where elections are due early next year—saying the Samajwadi Party will also be punished by the women.
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Reference to West Asia war
Modi also referred to the West Asia conflict, saying while the sirens of war were blaring abroad, people in India were voting for stability. “The ongoing crisis in West Asia has had a negative impact on the entire world but India is confronting this challenge with full strength and resilience.”
These elections have also shown that India stands united in the face of such challenges, he said.
“United in thought, united in voice, and united in purpose. And that goal is a developed India. We have set out with the vision of building a developed India, and we remain firmly committed to achieving it,” he added.
The PM praised the efforts of BJP workers, saying these victories were possible because of them. He also appealed to leaders and workers of all parties in West Bengal to forget what was said during the campaign and come together for the development of the state.
“Over the past decades in Bengal, countless lives have been ruined due to political violence. I firmly believe that these electoral habits of Bengal must change from today onward. Today, when the BJP wins, there should be talk of ‘badlav’ (change) not ‘badla’ (revenge), ‘bhavishya’ (future)’ not ‘bhay’ (fear),” he said.
Praising BJP president Nitin Nabin, the PM said history has been scripted under his leadership.
“(These are) first assembly polls after Nitin Nabin assumed BJP’s presidency; his guidance has been instrumental in BJP’s victory,” said PM as he stressed on the fact that victory and defeat are part of democratic politics.
Highlighting another important aspect of these elections, the PM said across the entire country, the Communist party has been eliminated.
“This is not merely a change in governance—it is a shift in ideology. Today’s India aspires for development, opportunity, trust, progress, and stability. People seek leaders who can drive the nation’s growth. Unfortunately, the Congress party is moving in the opposite direction. At a time when communism has been rejected nationwide, the Congress is embracing the very same ideology.
“While Maoism is being eradicated in the forests, its influence appears to be growing within Congress. As a result, the Congress has become a gang of Urban Naxals,” he added, while launching a scathing attack on the Congress.
Reflecting on the significance of the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, the PM said as a BJP worker, “another thought crosses my mind”.
“And that thought is: how much peace Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s soul must have found today. By founding the Jana Sangh in 1951, he conveyed a message to every worker: that one must live for the country and die for the country. Dr. Mookerjee fought a monumental battle to ensure that West Bengal remained an integral part of India.”
The prime minister highlighted that the BJP-NDA governments are in power in more than 20 states of the country now. “We are dedicated to serving the people, and therefore the people are placing more and more trust in the BJP. The people are clearly seeing that where there is BJP, there is good governance. Where there is BJP, there is development,” he added.
(Edited by Ajeet Tiwari)
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