Sonia Gandhi Shed Tears For Terrorists Killed In Batla Encounter: BJP Chief Nadda

BJP President JP Nadda on Wednesday targeted Sonia Gandhi saying that she had shed tears for terrorists killed in Batla House encounter in 2008.

Speaking at a rally in Bihar's Madhubani, Nadda said, "During the Batla encounter, terrorists were killed and their (Congress) leaders said that Sonia Gandhi cried. She cried for terrorists. What is your relation with traitors? What is the reason behind your sympathy? What do you like in them?"

On September 19, 2008, the Delhi Police carried out an operation in the national capital to arrest Indian Mujahideen terrorists in hiding in which Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chandra Sharma and two Indian Mujahideen terrorists Atif and Sajid were killed.

The Delhi Police had carried out a mission on September 19, 2008 to arrest hiding Indian Mujahideen militants. During the operation, Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chandra Sharma, along with two Indian Mujahideen terrorists, Atif and Sajid, lost their lives.

Accusing the Congress of standing in support of anti-national, the BJP President said, "They (Congress) stand with those and sympathise with those who weaken the country. This is the arrogant alliance, the INDI alliance. Will you support them?"

During another rally in Khagaria, Bihar, Nadda stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has redefined politics during his tenure, shifting the focus of elections towards "Vikasvaad" (development) issues.

"PM Modi has changed the history, culture and definition of politics. 10 years ago, elections used to happen based on who belonged to which caste, which area, upper class or lower class, from this bank of the Ganga or that bank, whether from the hills or the plains. There used to be vote bank politics. Elections used to happen based on caste, religion...But in the last 10 years, PM Modi finished all these things and now elections happen based on 'Vikasvaad'," Nadda added.

The BJP president proudly highlighted how all sections of society strengthened during the 10-year tenure of PM Modi, attributing it to his policies that led to the nation's prosperity.

"When we talk about 'Vikas' we can also say that the way the nation prospered in the last 10 years, the way villages, poor, depressed, oppressed, backward, women, youth, our farmers got strengthened is all due to the policies of PM Modi," Nadda said.

The next phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections is scheduled for April 26. This phase will cover 89 Lok Sabha constituencies across 13 states, including Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jammu & Kashmir.