Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi today, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi. PM Modi addressed a rally in Amethi. On stage along side PM Modi were Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Nirmala Sitharaman. This is PM Modi's first visit to Amethi after coming to power in 2014, in the constituency which has remained loyal to the Gandhi family for long. PM Modi previously visited Amethi on May 5, 2014 and the BJP, which had fielded party leader Smriti Irani against Mr Gandhi in 2014 general election, had managed three lakh votes. Ms Irani has been nurturing the constituency since and is expected to contest again in the coming poll, expected to be held in April-May. Earlier today, PM Modi was in Bihar's Patna sharing a stage with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the NDA's Sankalp rally.
Here are the highlights of PM Modi's Amethi visit:
Between 2009 to 2014 -- bullet proof jackets were not purchased for our jawans. But our government took the initiative. 2,30,000 bullet proof jackets for the forces have been bought only by our government: PM Modi
Amethi will be known through the new scheme now. Ak-203-- Kalahsnikov rifles will be manufactured in Amethi, it will Russia and India's joint venture.
Sab ka saath and sab ka vikas is our mantra. Those who voted for us and who did not, everyone belongs to us. After 5 years, I humbly say that Smriti Irani was a new face to the people in Amethi, but your love has made us popular and helped Smriti Irani to develop Amethi on a large scale: PM Modi
PM Modi: UP Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Smriti Irani and other ministers along with the people of UP: Jai Ram Ji Ki
The one family who dominated all these areas earlier were never concerned about the poor. Smriti Irani ji has done much more legwork in Amethi than Rahul Gandhi: Yogi Adityanath