The rally is politically significant as the BJP gears up for next year's assembly election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing his first public rally in home state Gujarat since he took office in Delhi two years ago. The rally in Saurashtra is politically significant as the BJP gears up for next year's assembly election, expected to be the toughest battle the party has faced in the state in years.
Here are the highlights:- Grateful to Gujarat government for inviting me to programme
- Whatever I learnt in Gujarat has helped me a lot when I went to Delhi
- When I had took oath as (Gujarat) Chief Minister, I told farmers that what is most important for you is water
- Few people did not like what I said then, they disagreed with me but I remained firm on my stand that water is of prime importance
- The water table of Gujarat which was falling began to rise. Check dams were built in large numbers
- SAUNI project is an initiative that will make every Gujarati proud
- All of us should take note of how this project has come through
- Government of India has taken up many initiatives for the welfare of our farmers
- We brought a crop insurance scheme that will help the farmers