AJMER: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday claimed that the Indian Armed Forces had carried out 15 surgical strikes under Congress governments in the past but these were never politicised to win polls.The chief minister accused the outgoing Modi-government of politicising the actions of country’s defence forces, especially the surgical strikes against Pakistan in September 2016 and in February 2019. Gehlot said former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi made huge contributions to the nation, including creation of Bangladesh out of Pakistan, but the Modi-government chose to defame the Gandhi family.“The countrymen are innocent. They think that Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the surgical strikes done and these have happened only under the BJP rule. Under the Congress rule, surgical strikes took place 15 times but these were never disclosed,” Gehlot told reporters here. The CM did not disclose details of 15 surgical strikes.Gehlot, accompanied by deputy CM Sachin Pilot , was in Ajmer to offer a ' chadar ' (sacred cloth) on behalf of Congress president Rahul Gandhi at the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti at the ongoing Urs. The chief minister accused BJP of doing politics sensitive issues like religion and actions of defence forces.“Modi became the prime minister and satellites were launched by ISRO but this too was presented as if the satellites were launched only in his rule. It had taken years for former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to establish ISRO,” the chief minister said.Gehlot said Modi never acknowledged that Indira Gandhi created Bangladesh by dividing Pakistan and without letting Khalistan take shape. “Jawaharlal Nehru was in jail for 12 years for the country’s independence. But what are they (BJP) circulating about him on social media? BJP and RSS are conspiring and spending crores of rupees to defame Congress and its legacy,” he alleged.Taking a dig at Modi, Gehlot said the prime minister should have been a film actor.“He should have become a Bollywood actor. He would have been successful in India and abroad had he come in this role. As a prime minister, I do not consider him successful...let the world say anything (about him),” the chief minister remarked. Gehlot claimed Modi has been exposed before the public for not fulfilling the promises made during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. “No black money was brought back. He has forgotten that he had promised jobs to 2-crore people. Inflation is skyrocketing, petrol and diesel prices are now almost equal. 'Make in India' is only on papers. People see no smart city. The entire government turned out to be unsuccessful and useless,” Gehlot said. He added, “There should be issue-based politics in elections.”(With agency inputs)

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