Congress government is jealous of Narendra Modi: OFBJP

Congress government is jealous of Narendra Modi: OFBJP

New York: The Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party organized a protest near the Indian Consulate in New York on September 26, alleging harassment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance.

The demonstrators carried placards which said, “Stop Harassing Narendra Modi,” “Stop the Misuse of Central Bureau Investigation” and alleged that the CBI was turning into the “Congress bureau of intimidation.”

‘The Congress government is jealous of Narendra Modi’s popularity. It is using the CBI to malign him and tarnish his image in the eyes of public,” said Dr. Vijay Laxmi, vice president of Andhara Pradesh BJP, who is currently on a visit to the US.

Dr. Sudhakar Reddy, chief advisor to the national executive of OFBJP, claimed that nearly 200 people joined the protest. They later handed over a memorandum addressed to President Pratibha Patil to the consulate officials.

The memorandum also noted that India Today magazine had consistently ranked Modi as the best Chief Mminister in its annual rankings for several years in a row. Gita Johri, an IPS officer, too accused the CBI of pressurizing her to give a statement against Modi, they claimed.

“The popularity of Modi is increasing day by day. He has nationwide popularity. We suspect that the intention of the UPA government is malicious and it wants to defame Modi,” it said.

“It is a matter of great disgrace that UPA government, headed by Sonia Gandhi, is fabricating false charges against Modi in an insidious attempt to defame and denigrate him and destroy his credibility,” said Narain Kataria, one of the organizers.

Reddy justified holding the protest abroad, saying it was the duty of the Indians to oppose injustice.