Narendra Modi at the BJP rally in Imphal on February 8, 2014.
Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Manipur's capital Imphal today. This is the Gujarat Chief Minister's maiden election campaign in the north-east region after his elevation as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate last year. Following are the highlights of his speech:
- I feel lucky to be in the north-east: Narendra Modi
- I salute this soil, salute the people of this soil, I salute the culture of Manipur: Modi
- Indian culture is not complete without Manipuri dance
- Large number of boys and girls in the Indian Army from Manipur
- Even vaastu-shastra says the north-eastern part of a house should be given maximum care
- India will prosper only when the north-east will
- Centre's policies not properly aligned for the development of the north-east
- NDA government under AB Vajpayee worked for the progress of the north-east
- Why is it that China is foremost in herbal medicine but we trail despite so much biodiversity
- Nido Tania's death right in the national capital is a national shame
- Nido's death a shameful and sad incident, I offer my prayers for the boy
- I met students from the north-east in Delhi, assured them the nation is with you
- I hope Centre and Delhi government stop blame game and do justice in Nido's death
- North-east region has fallen in the hands of divisive forces
- Insurgency, infiltration biggest problems of north-east region
- Manipur has seen some of the worst governments of Congress
- Even pregnant women have been killed in encounters in Manipur
- Congress government in Manipur has broken all records in corruption
- Drug consumption is a big problem in the north-east
- Congress has failed to stop drug trafficking from across the border
- I promise to bring the north-east on par with other regions of India
- We will ask for the account of every rupee when BJP comes to power
- In Gujarat, a lake which was once a garbage dump has now become a tourist attraction
- We will bring back every penny of black money that has gone out of India
- You gave Congress 60 years, did you gain anything out of it
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh represents this region in Rajya Sabha, yet he has done nothing for its development
- Na neta hain, na neeti, na neeyat (no leadership, policies or intention): Modi on Congress
- Huge part of Indian territory left off in Myanmar, it is anti-national and anti-people
- Villages, churches have gone to our neighbouring country
- Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh signed paper changing boundary with Myanmar without Parliament's consent
- Much-hyped rural employment guarantee scheme MNREGA failed in Manipur
- No electricity and water in the north-east
- Manipur can do wonders in the field of Information Technology
- Panchayati Raj failed in Manipur
- Out of 6.5 lakh registered at employment exchange, only 100 got jobs in Manipur
- I don't understand why the northeast can't be an Information Technology hub
- Had written to chief ministers offering help in providing employment to north-east youth
- None of the Congress governments responded to my offer of providing jobs
- Manipur can be made the powerhouse of sports
- It is India's pride that Manipur is the state where polo originated
- If we come to power, we will develop the two national highways in Manipur
- Our intention is to see north-east become an equal part of our country
- You will have to face difficulties for the next 100 days, then you will see good days
- Politics of corruption, inciting violence between brothers should come to an end