Lok Sabha polls 2024: From Sharia Law to ‘intruders’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath unleashes fierce attack on Congress

Indian Overseas Congress chairman on ‘inheritance tax’ amid a political debate on the grand old party's poll promise of ‘wealth distribution’ has drawn flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party, with UP CM Yogi Adityanath launching a scathing attack on Congress over ‘sharia law’ and the ‘' issue. 

The senior BJP leader said the Congress' mindset was revealed during the tenure of the UPA government and the party's manifesto for the 2024. 

“What Sam Pitroda said yesterday was advocated for by the then Home Minister too. Congress looted the country's resources for almost 60-65 years. Now, it has its eyes set on common people's property," Adityanath said as quoted by ANI. 

“That is why it is talking about Inheritance tax. It will distribute it among people who are intruders. Who doesn't know that behind the crores of intruders, Rohingyas, in different parts of the country is Congress' vote bank policy?" the chief minister asked.

Yogi charged that the Congress has always done politics at the cost of the nation, and inheritance tax was a part of it. 

Adityanath charged on Tuesday the Congress wants to implement in India. This came days after PM Modi claimed the opposition party had ensured distribution of people's property to the Muslim community. 

“Congress has once again come to the nation with their false . They say we will implement personal laws, which means Sharia law, if voted to power. Will this country now be run by the Constitution made by Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar or by Shariat?" the BJP's star campaigner asked. 

The UP chief minister further elaborated his remark, saying the Congress will implement because PM Modi stopped the practice of triple talaq. He then asked people “Do you want the Congress and Samajwadi Party