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- Ajay Rai, the chief of the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh, has accused the BJP-led government of wasting public money on elaborate celebrations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
- Rai highlighted that these expenditures occurred while many citizens are struggling with the consequences of severe floods, food shortages, and economic instability.
- He specifically criticized the use of government funds for lighting millions of lamps, which he claimed demonstrated a lack of concern for the impoverished population.
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- Potential public reaction to the viral video of children collecting lamp oil
- Further statements from the BJP regarding the criticism of birthday expenditure
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Ajay Rai
Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief
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“The entire country saw how birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was celebrated with pomp and ceremony. Lamps were lit across the country and government funds were wasted. This has been done at a time when hundreds of villages in U.P. And other states have been cut off due to the devastation caused by severe floods, there is destruction across the country, people are not getting food or water, they are not getting medicines, and Modi ji is celebrating his birthday”
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…2026) accused the BJP-led State government of wasting public money on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday at a time when a portion of the country is facing floods and economic crisis persists across the country. “ The entire country saw how birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was celebrated with pomp and ceremony. Lamps were lit across the country and government funds were wasted. This has been done at a time when hundreds of villages in U.P. And other states have been cut off due to the devastation caused by severe floods, there is destruction across the country, people are not getting food or water, they are not getting medicines, and Modi ji is celebrating his birthday ,” said Mr. Rai, addressing the media in Lucknow. Mr. Rai alleged that 500 bikes were given in Varanasi with a deal that the people who ride them will have to pay ₹700 per day The Congress state chief said: “Crores of…
“Crores of lamps were lit across the country, and at least Rs. five would be spent on lighting one lamp. Several videos are going viral in which it can be seen that children are collecting oil, the leftover oil from the lamps that were lit is being collected by children. A little girl in a viral video can be seen collecting oil and saying that she will use it to cook dinner.”
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…birthday,” said Mr. Rai, addressing the media in Lucknow. Mr. Rai alleged that 500 bikes were given in Varanasi with a deal that the people who ride them will have to pay ₹700 per day The Congress state chief said: “ Crores of lamps were lit across the country, and at least Rs. five would be spent on lighting one lamp. Several videos are going viral in which it can be seen that children are collecting oil, the leftover oil from the lamps that were lit is being collected by children. A little girl in a viral video can be seen collecting oil and saying that she will use it to cook dinner. ” He said the Prime Minister should be ashamed that there is no oil in these children’s homes to cook food. “And you are spending crores of rupees on your birthday. Poor people do not have money, they do not have money…
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