Assembly Elections 2018: PM Modi attacks TRS government in his rally at Mahabubnagar, Telangana.
Days after BJP chief Amit Shah's whirlwind tour of Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now visit the state ahead of the Assembly polls on December 7. PM Modi first addressed a meeting in Nizamabad, followed by a rally in Mahabubnagar. He will then address a rally at the Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in Hyderabad next Monday. Earlier today, the PM had tweeted about his visit and said, "Dear sisters and brothers of Telangana, I am eagerly looking forward to being in your state today". Last week Congress leader Sonia Gandhi addressed her maiden rally in Telangana.
After an extensive campaign in Rajasthan, the chief minister along with the finance minister, today released the BJP's Rajasthan poll manifesto.
Here are the live updates of PM Modi's Telangana rally:
In Rajasthan, BJP Chief Amit Shah addresses rally and says:
- Our Modi ji was born in a household that sells tea. The critics should be punished and should be shown their place.
- Before Modi government was formed, "Mauni baba" Manmohan Singh was ruling. We entered Pakistan to avenge death of our soldiers and conducted surgical strikes. Before India, only America and Israel had guts to avenge death of their soldiers. Now India's name is also in that list.
In his rally at Mahabubnagar, Telangana, PM Modi attacks TRS government and says:
- TRS is a xerox copy of the Congress. There is no difference between both the parties. Both the parties back dynastic politics, casteism, vote-bank politics.
- The TRS government ruined the Telangana. The reason is simple - their apprenticeship under the Chandrababu Naidu government, when the state was a part of Andhra Pradesh and the UPA government.
- Look how Congress divided Andhra Pradesh. Both the states are suffering till date. When Atal Ji divided Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, six states were formed and all of them are rapidly progressing.
- Congress' seventy years of misrule at Centre and TRS' five years of mis-governance in the state are responsible for the distress farmers are facing.
Telanagana Poll numbers:
As many as 1,821 candidates are left in the fray for 119 constituencies in the December 7 Telangana Assembly polls, the state election commission was quoted as saying on Monday.
According to an official release, 1,762 nominations were either rejected or withdrawn.
According to the original seat sharing agreement, the Congress was supposed to contest in 94 seats, TDP (14) CPI (3) and TJS eight.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 118 candidates.
BJP has just one Mantra- "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas"; vote bank politics has damaged development like termite: PM Modi tells poll rally in Telangana.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his rally also accused the TRS and Congress of perpetuating family rule and said the two parties were playing a "friendly match" in the Telangana elections.
PM Modi targets ruling KCR government:
The chief minister said that he would make Nizamabad into London. He promised that he would make it 'smart'. But people here are not getting basic facilities and conveniences. While coming here, I asked the chopper to give me a view of what has been done to make Nizamabad like London. We all know the answer to that.
He had said that he will provide clean water to every household. He said he would provide Godavari water to all, but he has not even been able to provide water - a basic need - to the people of Nizamabad. Would you vote for someone who couldn't even provide drinking water to you?
People should teach a lesson to the TRS government in Telanagana
Those who believe in development, building new India and new Telangana trust BJP most: PM Narendra Modi at first poll rally in Telangana.
PM Modi in Nizamabad:
The youth of Telangana work hard and have a vision for India, and no political party has the right to play with their future
But what has the ruling party done in the last 4.5 years. This election comes as a test for them and it is time to ask them for a report of what they have done
The chief minister and his entire family believes in the practices of the Congress - which has done nothing in 50-60 years. They feel that just like Congress, they too can be in power without doing any work for the people. But I must remind them that times have changed. The youth today does not go easy on those who do not deliver.
PM Modi in Nizamabad:
I have received the opportunity to come to your state of Telaangana. Where ever I have been, I have seen the same atmosphere and the same amount of excitement.
Those who believe in "New Telangana" and those who believe in development have come forward to keep differences aside and work together to make India progress at a fast pace. The have come in support of the BJP and our focus on progress and development.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his campaigning in Telangana. He addresses a rally in Nizamabad.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley releases BJP Rajasthan poll manifesto:
- When there is development and a state rises on various accounts, it is not just a mere number or statistic. It is an indicator of how a state is growing with time.
- GST has been beneficial for states. They get the 50% from SGST, and a further 21% from the CGST. Above this, the funds the states receive for central schemes and projects is separate.
- Highways, airports, ports and other infrastructure projects have been a priority of our government, the work of which can be seen by all. People across the country and here in Rajasthan have seen the difference in infrastructure development done in the past few years.
- Today, electricity has reached every village and soon will reach every home.
- Rural sanitation has been a top priority of the government. Toilets have gone up from 32% to 91%, which is a massive jump.
- Cooking gas connections have been provided on a large scale, even in the remotest areas, that too at a subsidized rate, so that it is affordable for all.
- These are significant improvements in the lives of the weaker sections of society.
Campaigning for the December 7 Rajasthan Assembly elections intensified on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati addressing a total of 17 public meetings in the state.
Vasundhara Raje on Rajasthan manifesto:
BJP met 630 of 665 promises made in 2013 Rajasthan manifesto
To strengthen education of girls, we will provide meals, health checkups, education and laptops. Upon completing school, they will get Rs. 50,000 in their bank account.
For the safety of girls and women, we have passed a very strict law on sexual harassment and rape. Recently, our government at the Centre made rape for minors punishable with capital punishment (hanging).
We have fulfilled 81% of all the promises we had made ahead of the previous elections.
We have also subsidized electricity to help make it affordable for all sections of society.
Farmers have been provided with insurance. This includes a cover for any disability in case of severe illness or accident.
Rajasthan Chief Minister and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley gave a "Report card" of the Rajasthan government in Jaipur. They will soon release BJP's poll manifesto for Rajashthan.