New Delhi, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of selectively invoking the Constitution and treating democratic values as their personal possession.
“Nowadays, some people pull out the Constitution as if it is tucked away in their pockets and democracy is their personal property,” Modi said, alleging that such leaders remained attached to power even after leaving office.
Recalling his tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister, Modi claimed that a government-affiliated institution named after a former Prime Minister had once ranked Gujarat as the country’s best-performing state. He alleged that the then Congress-led Central government intervened and instructed the organisation to obtain prior approval before publishing such reports.
“These are the very people who now lecture us on democracy,” the Prime Minister said, questioning the Opposition’s commitment to democratic principles.
Shifting his focus to agriculture, Modi said reducing the financial burden on farmers remained a priority for the BJP-led Union government. He cited nearly ₹16 lakh crore spent on fertiliser subsidies and said urea, which costs around ₹3,000 per bag in international markets, was being made available to Indian farmers for less than ₹300.
Highlighting growth in agriculture and allied sectors, Modi said India had become the world’s largest milk producer, with milk output rising 70 per cent over the past decade. Egg production, he added, had increased by 90 per cent, while honey production had grown from around 80,000 tonnes to 1.5 lakh tonnes.
He also said India was the world’s second-largest producer of wheat, cotton, vegetables and fish.
The Prime Minister highlighted growth in horticulture production, which he said had increased from approximately 280 million tonnes to more than 350 million tonnes.
Modi said agricultural scientists were developing equipment to reduce cultivation costs and make sowing and harvesting easier. The government’s broader objective, he added, was to transform farmers from ‘annadatas’ into ‘krishi udyamis’ by promoting value addition at the production stage and improving their earnings.
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