Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the decision of the BJP’s choice of three CMs in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh saying that they have lots of experience and hard work to their credit.
In an interview to Hindi daily ‘Dainik Jagran’, PM Modi also took a dig at those questioning the BJP’s choices, saying it has been the country’s misfortune that a big section of people who influence the society are bound to a trite and narrow mindset.
The media’s focus for some decades has unfortunately been the most on a few families and due to this, talent and usefulness of new people are not being discussed, he said.
“That is why you often see some people as new. But the truth is that they are not new. They have done the hard work and have their own experience,” he said, when asked about the BJP picking relatively new and little-known leaders as chief ministers in the three states.
The BJP leadership has picked Vishnu Deo Sai, Mohan Yadav and Bhajan Lal Sharma as chief ministers of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan respectively. They have been chosen over former CMs Raman Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Vasundhra Raje respectively.
The PM also said that the BJP is all set to win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections after its massive win in the recent Assembly elections in the three states.
He added that opposition parties should introspect as to why people do not accept their claims.
(With PTI inputs)