Bengaluru, May 10 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp political offensive against the Congress, using a public rally here as the platform to frame a broader national narrative of "stability versus instability," while directly citing Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu as examples of what he described as Congress's governance failures and internal contradictions.
Addressing a large gathering at HAL Airport, Modi said India's electorate today is seeking "solutions, not games," arguing that recent election outcomes across multiple states reflect a clear public preference for political stability and decisive governance under the BJP-led NDA.
Focusing on Karnataka, he criticised the Congress government for what he described as persistent internal power struggles and leadership uncertainty.
"They cannot decide how long the Chief Minister will remain in office. Everything has been left hanging," he said, alleging that governance in the state had taken a back seat to factional disputes and political bargaining within the ruling party.
Expanding his attack beyond Karnataka, Modi brought Kerala and Tamil Nadu into his critique of the Congress, arguing that the party's influence in southern states has been marked more by political opportunism than consistent governance.
Referring to Tamil Nadu politics, he accused the Congress of repeatedly abandoning long-standing allies when power dynamics changed.
"There is no one close enough whom Congress has not deceived," he said, delivering one of his most pointed lines of the speech.
He further referred to the Congress-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) relationship, alleging that despite decades of alliance politics, the Congress had a history of turning on its partners when politically convenient.
"The moment the politics of power shifted, the power-hungry Congress stabbed its ally in the back," he said.
Describing the Congress as a "parasitic party," Modi accused it of relying on alliances for survival while undermining those very partners when in power.
He said the party's political behaviour was defined by betrayal and opportunism rather than governance or ideological consistency.
"No one is close enough whom Congress has not betrayed," he added.
The Prime Minister also claimed that governance had collapsed in states ruled by the Congress, asserting that administrative paralysis and internal conflict had become recurring patterns.
"Wherever Congress exists, either the treasury is being looted or there are fights over the looted money," he said, using sharp language to criticise the party's administrative record.
He further alleged that the Congress lacks a coherent governance model. "Congress has no governance chapter in its book of power," Modi said, adding that the party's political functioning had been reduced to internal disputes, abuse, and a lack of direction.
Contrasting this with the BJP-led NDA, Modi said his party represents "stability, speed and solutions," arguing that voters across India have repeatedly rewarded the BJP with fresh mandates due to its governance record.
He cited electoral victories in states such as Assam, Gujarat, and Puducherry as evidence of a nationwide trend in favour of the NDA.
"In a world surrounded by instability, India is giving the mantra of stability," he said, linking domestic political outcomes to a broader global context and suggesting that Indian voters are consciously choosing continuity and governance-focused leadership.
The speech positioned Karnataka as the immediate political backdrop while extending its implications to a national level.
By referencing Kerala and Tamil Nadu alongside other Congress-ruled or influenced states, Modi attempted to build a larger narrative of opposition fragmentation and governance failure, contrasting it with what he described as the BJP's expanding footprint and stable governance model across India.
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