Shah Criticizes Dynastic Politics: Allegations Against Cong, DMK, and Sena (UBT)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the idea of dynastic politics on Sunday, describing it as harmful. He expressed that this type of politics concentrates power within a single family, controlling both the party and the government.

He pointed out the Congress, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) as parties engaging in dynastic politics.

Shah also accused the Congress of promoting "caste movements" in several states, including Madhya Pradesh, since 2015, which he believed propagated division along caste lines. He stated that this contributed to his Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) loss in the 2018 MP assembly elections.

During his visit to the state, Shah shared a report on the Madhya Pradesh government's performance from 2003 to 2023. He responded to a question about dynastic politics in the BJP by stating that this issue exists in parties like Congress, DMK, and Shiv Sena (UBT), where only one family dominates both party and government. He defended the BJP's allocation of tickets to family members of leaders, claiming that merit was considered in some cases.

Shah emphasized that leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Narendra Modi, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did not come from political families. He highlighted that dynastic politics keeps power concentrated within one family and emphasized that he and BJP Chief J.P. Nadda didn't have political family backgrounds when they rose in the party.

When questioned about Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's future, Shah suggested focusing on development accomplishments instead of party matters. He cited BJP's success in states like Manipur, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh, and at the national level, under Prime Minister Modi's leadership.

Addressing allegations from Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, Shah asserted that investigations into various scams were ongoing and not politically motivated. He explained that investigations follow their own pace and court rules.

Shah blamed Congress for stoking caste-based politics, but highlighted that despite this, BJP received more votes than the opposition in the 2018 assembly elections. He urged people to assess the 15-month rule of Congress from December 2018 to March 2020 when comparing their performance.

Shah stressed that the BJP seeks to contest elections based on developmental agendas, unlike parties that promise freebies ahead of polls. He noted that BJP's welfare initiatives like free housing and electricity were initiated earlier.