The Congress does not believe in ‘sabka saath<\/em>, sabka vikas<\/em><\/a>‘, or ‘development for all’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> – whose administration has come under heavy fire over the way the United States deported 104 Indians<\/a> – said Thursday in a counter-attack focused on the main opposition party.<\/p>\n He also ripped into the Congress over the ‘Emergency’ imposed by late former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi – an evergreen source of attacks – declaring his rivals had “crushed freedom of speech”, including barring Hindi films starring Dev Anand from being broadcast on Doordarshan.<\/p>\n “Expecting ‘sabka saath<\/em>, sabka vikas<\/em>‘ from the Congress is a huge mistake. It is beyond their thinking. It also doesn’t suit their roadmap because the party is dedicated to one family,” Mr Modi told the Rajya Sabha, as he responded to the debate on President Droupadi Murmu’s address<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n “Family first is on top in the Congress’ model… during the Congress’ tenure, there was appeasement in everything. It was their way of doing politics….” he said, “But, after 2014 (when the BJP came to power), the country saw a new working style… not based on appeasement… but satisfaction.”<\/p>\n “And the people have understood and supported our model of development. Our model is – ‘nation first’,” he told the House, basking in the shine of the BJP’s hat-trick of federal election wins.<\/p>\n “And my government,” the Prime Minister continued, “is one that works for the development of marginalised communities (specifically Other Backward Classes), women, and transgenders”.<\/p>\n The Congress, on the other hand, was “irked” by iconic Dalit leader Dr BR Ambedkar and “conspired” to defeat him, Mr Modi claimed. “There was a time when the Congress had a lot of hatred for Ambedkar…”<\/p>\n