“Baniya Ka Beta Hu….”: Amit Shah Slams Congress

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday, criticized former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s ‘Hisaab Maange Haryana’ campaign, asserting that Hooda would need to account for the corruption during his tenure.

Amit Shah stated that as the son of a ‘baniya’ (merchant community), he meticulously monitors every penny.

“Hooda sahab, I have come here with the accounts, what will you ask for? I challenge you to go in public with a portfolio of our works of 10 years and Congress’ work of 10 years. Baniya ka beta hu, payi-payi ka hisab leke chalta hu,” he said.

Later this year, Haryana will hold Assembly elections. On July 11, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly, initiated a campaign to spotlight perceived deficiencies in the BJP-led state government. His aim is to gather public feedback to gauge people’s perspectives and expectations, which will inform the Congress party’s election manifesto.

Today, Amit Shah criticized Hooda for his campaign.

“They(Congress) were in government in both, central and state for 10 years, but they only sanctioned ₹41,000 crores for Haryana. When PM Modi and Manohar Lal Khattar came into power, we sanctioned ₹2.69 lakh crores for Haryana. Can you give accounts for providing fewer jobs, doing casteism, corruption, and nepotism? We have accounts of each village. Our party workers will visit 6250 village panchayats in the state and give accounts of our work. Hooda Sahab, you need to give your accounts, not us,” he added.

Amit Shah emphasized that the BJP is committed to protecting OBC reservations and preventing any attempt by the Congress to transfer them to Muslims.

“In Karnataka, the Congress snatched reservation for backward classes and gave it to Muslims. The same will happen here if they come (to power) here,” Shah said.