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Pics: When Advani looked away and Modi touched his feet
Narendra Modi addressed a massive rally in Bhopal today. He shared the stage with BJP leader LK Advani, BJP President Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Narendra Modi addressed a massive rally in Bhopal today. He shared the stage with BJP leader LK Advani, BJP President Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
'Rid India of Congress, fulfill Mahatma Gandhi's dream': Modi at Bhopal rally
"What the Congress could not do in 50 years, Shivraj Chouhan has done thrice as much in 10 years," he said.
"What the Congress could not do in 50 years, Shivraj Chouhan has done thrice as much in 10 years," he said.
BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi speaks at Bhopal rally:
- Due to the efforts of my brother Shivraj Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh is making progress in all directions
- I have had many opportunities to address rallies in my public life but what the BJP has achieved here today no one else can.
- I congratulate the CM, his entire team and the grass roots workers of the BJP.
- You have shown the country a new way, there could have been no better tribute to Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay.
- I have not had the good fortune of meeting Deen Dayal ji but I have worked with Khushabhau and looking at him I could make out how Deen Dayal ji worked for the organisation.
- 2015-16 is the 100th birth anniversary of Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay. We should dream of celebrating his birth anniversary year by being in charge of the India's parliament, having governments in most states across India.
- I don't have the slightest doubt that the BJP will win in Madhya Pradesh.
- I have worked for the organisation here and I have been to each constituency.
- I have known Shivraj ji for many years now , we have toured villages in the state together.
- I heard him speak at a rally for the first time almost 20 years go - he helped us and millions of workers understand Pt Deen Dayal ji.
- What he said 20-25 years ago, he translated each word into reality after he formed the government.
- Congress never mentioned 'inclusive growth'.
- These days they don't stop talking about it.
- Congress has adopted this because of BJP. BJP's emphasis on inclusive growth.
- Poor, illiterate, male, female, old, young - BJP worked for all. Delhi today has had to accept 'inclusive growth'. The credit goes to Shivraj.
- For the past 7-8 years, the states that has implemented the pro-poor schemes the best have been either BJP governments or those of our NDA partners.
- Sunderlal Patwa and his government in Madhya Pradesh... Congress wasted away the Patwa government's efforts and Madhya Pradesh became a 'bimaru' state.
- The Congress is hungry for the past 10 years - we all know what it'll do to Madhya Pradesh.
- The trouble is that the government in Delhi doesn't let Shivraj Chouhan function in peace ... his schemes are shot down in Delhi.
- What the Congress could not do in 50 years, Shivraj Chouhan has done thrice as much in 10 years.
- This state had less than 3000 MW of electricity, it now has 10,000 MW.
- I want to ask the people in Delhi, are you punishing the people of Madhya Pradesh for voting for the BJP?
- In Delhi, they'll give money to Kerala where there is a Congress government, but not to Madhya Pradesh where Shivraj ji is the chief minister. I want to ask them, why do you ddiscriminate - the poor here are also Indian citizens.
- The Congress will not fight the next elections, the CBI will.
- The Congress doesn't have the capacity to deal will the BJP and have fielded the CBI.
- Remember the excess of the emergency, if the Congress tries to intimidate by the CBI , the people will not spare them.
- If we start writing at Bhopal, the figure will stretch upto Janpath in Delhi - such is the quantum of the Congress's corruption.
- All the surveys that are there praise the BJP and its leaders - Shivraj Chouhan, Raman Singh, Vasundhra Raje. People say across India there is a BJP wave - we are also happy to hear this.
- Mahatma Gandhi wanted to end the Congress organisation but people within the party did not allow it.
- A Congress-free India will help fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's dream - and that task we have to do.
- We must make each polling booth Congress-free.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan:
- We have the best workers, this is the BJP: Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Bhopal rally.
- I have full confidence that we will score a hat-trick in Madhya Pradesh.
- Want to assure the central leadership and Narendra Modi that we will not let the Congress government come to power at the Centre.
- Congress gets disturbed by our progress - their leaders say if Shivraj comes to power you'll grow old but will not see power.
- Want to ask CBI and IT people - why don't you conduct raids at Robert Vadra's?
A-Z of scams (ghotalas).... - Dilli mein jo UPA ki bhrashtachar aur paap ki lanka hai use jala ke raakh karne mein hum koi qasar nahi chhodenge.
- I want to ask the Congress - when you were in power here where had the roads gone?
Uma Bharti:
- Modi ji ne ek baar mujh se kaha tha ki Advani ji aise neta hain,jinke jitne qareeb jao vo utne zyaada acche lagne lagte hain.
- I wish my elder brother Shivraj Chouhan gets a bigger mandate than we did in 2003.
- What happens in Madhya Pradesh is reflected in India. MP is at the heart of India.
- If Shivraj Chouhan gets your blessing and becomes CM, Modi will get the country's blessings and become PM
Rajnath Singh addresses the rally:
- The BJP's success in the elections depends on the toil of its workers.
- From MP Shivraj Singh ji can become the Chief Minister and in India Narendra Modi can become the PM. I salute the resolve of all the BJP workers.
- (Ref to visionary Raja Bhoj) Deen Dayal Upadhyay was the Vikramaditya of Indian politics - he used to say the rulers should be the people's servan.
- Here Shivraj Chauhan has not only fulfilled his role as an administrator but also as the people's servant.
- In Mdhya Pradesh, you have seen many Congress governments and you know who can provide able administration.
- Since the time UPA has been in power at the centre, we have seen the leadership they've provided.
- Who can deny that inflation, corruption is on the rise - new records have been set.
- BJP is the only party that can give India good governance.
- When NDA was in power, no one could say that ministers were corrupt. But under Congress, corruption is rampant.
LK Advani addresses the rally:
- I don't think that there has ever been such a huge gathering of party workers ever in India or anywhere else.
- This is really like a Maha-Kumbh.
- Over 53,000 polling booths represented here. Workers will be able to campaign better.
- Our PM candidate for the coming elections Narendra Modi is here.
- We have worked well in the Opposition even in Jan Sangh days, but we progressed and went on to form the govt with Morarji Desai in 1977.
- We formed a govt in a few states - even in Madhya Pradesh...
- And we progressed further - we formed a govt in the centre and the NDA also formed governments in many states.
- Based on our track record and the work done by our governments in the states, we seek a mandate from the people.
- I was in Chhattisgarh... I had praised the power situation there and also in Gujarat and MP where there is electricity round the clock in villages.
Narendra Modi touches LK Advani's feet after the latter presented him with a bouquet.
BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and party veteran LK Advani share stage at Bhopal rally with party chief Rajnath Singh.
Kailash Vijayvargiya to NDTV: After Advani missed Modi elevation, the workers become upset when they hear that one of the top leaders is not on the same page. That's why today they look forward to Advani with Modi. Our agenda is Shivraj. We had planned this as a Shivraj show but that was before Modi was anointed. So now it has added to the worker enthusiasm.
Meet the minister who sang for restless supporters as they waited for Modi's arrival
As crowd started getting restless, minister Kailash Vijayvargiya took to the mic and began singing. Watch!
Life-sized images of Arun Jaitley, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Narendra Modi and Sushma Swaraj at the venue of the rally in Bhopal.
BJP's unity show: Narendra Modi, LK Advani to share stage at a rally in Bhopal today
Narendra Modi and LK Advani will share stage in Bhopal today, for the first time since the BJP named the Gujarat Chief Minister its prime ministerial candidate overriding the objection of its senior-most leader.
Narendra Modi and LK Advani will share stage in Bhopal today, for the first time since the BJP named the Gujarat Chief Minister its prime ministerial candidate overriding the objection of its senior-most leader.