Rajkot:
BJP chief Nitin Gadkari showered praises on the Narendra Modi government on Saturday in Gujarat claiming it has been "working for the poor and the needy" and described the Chief Minister as a "vikas purush" or a development-oriented man.
Addressing a function in Rajkot with Modi, Gadkari said "real politics is to serve and work for the poor and the needy people, which is being carried out by Narendra Modi government in Gujarat."
Gadkari and Modi handed over financial assistance to thousands of poor people of Porbander district.
Gadkari described Modi as `Vikas Purush' and said his government "is on the right path by organizing such melas for the poor people".
Gadkari went to Kirti Mandir, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, where he along with Modi offered tributes. He also unveiled a statue of Deen Dayal Upadhyay at Chowpatty Maidan and also inaugurated a "sand-sculpture".
Meanwhile, Congress leader Arjun Modhvadia who had planned to go to the site of Garib Kalyan Mela, with his supporters, was detained by the police and later released.
Modhvadia said, "They detained us as they knew that we were going to confront Modi in the Garib Kalyan Mela".
Addressing a function in Rajkot with Modi, Gadkari said "real politics is to serve and work for the poor and the needy people, which is being carried out by Narendra Modi government in Gujarat."
Gadkari and Modi handed over financial assistance to thousands of poor people of Porbander district.
Gadkari described Modi as `Vikas Purush' and said his government "is on the right path by organizing such melas for the poor people".
Gadkari went to Kirti Mandir, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, where he along with Modi offered tributes. He also unveiled a statue of Deen Dayal Upadhyay at Chowpatty Maidan and also inaugurated a "sand-sculpture".
Meanwhile, Congress leader Arjun Modhvadia who had planned to go to the site of Garib Kalyan Mela, with his supporters, was detained by the police and later released.
Modhvadia said, "They detained us as they knew that we were going to confront Modi in the Garib Kalyan Mela".
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