NEW DELHI: In his speech in Banswara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attempted to portray the Congress's use of caste census for election campaigns as appeasement of Muslims. However, in his speech in Aligarh, the central government's actions were softened by highlighting achievements for Muslims, such as the ban on triple talaq and the raised Hajj quota.

Modi's speech in Rajasthan accused the Congress of being influenced by urban Naxals and labeled their manifesto promises as Maoist ideas. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement about Muslims having the first right to the country's resources was brought up, insinuating that assets would be redistributed based on family size.

While Modi's recent speech avoided direct anti-Muslim rhetoric, it repeated allegations of property confiscation if the Congress came to power and reiterated the claim that the caste census was intended for that purpose.

After opposition contestation of Modi's speech, the BJP promoted Manmohan Singh's 2006 statement about Muslims having the first right in development projects, suggesting alignment with Congress principles. The Election Commission spokesperson avoided addressing media queries regarding the Prime Minister's controversial remarks.

Congress responded by stating that they would educate Modi about their manifesto promises and send copies to him, while also planning to submit a petition signed by one lakh people against Modi to the Election Commission.

'Disappointed with the pro-Congress wave after the first phase of voting, Narendra Modi is making controversial remarks to divert public attention. India can't go wrong.'

--Rahul Gandhi