Meerut, Uttar Pradesh: Addressing his first election rally in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Samajwadi Party, Congress and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party of corruption and said the UP elections are BJP's fight against 'SCAM'. "By scam I mean, S - Samajwadi (Party), C - Congress, A - Akhilesh (Yadav), M - Mayawati," the PM said to cheering crowds in Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh.
"Till the time you don't vote SCAM out, UP will not see good days. These people don't want to help UP, they just want to save their government," PM Modi told the huge gathering at the BJP's Parivartan rally.
"What changed overnight that the two arch rivals embraced each other? This is to save themselves. Those cannot save themselves, how would they save Uttar Pradesh?" the PM asked.
"I am fortunate to have stepped on the holy land of Meerut. The 1857 independence struggle began in Meerut. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to kick start my UP campaign from Meerut. That time the fight to remove British, this time its fight to remove poverty," the prime minister said.
He said his government wanted "to do so much for Uttar Pradesh but could not because the state government has been obstructing" his developmental initiatives.
Uttar Pradesh will vote in seven phases from February 11 to March 8. Votes will be counted on March 11.
"Till the time you don't vote SCAM out, UP will not see good days. These people don't want to help UP, they just want to save their government," PM Modi told the huge gathering at the BJP's Parivartan rally.
"What changed overnight that the two arch rivals embraced each other? This is to save themselves. Those cannot save themselves, how would they save Uttar Pradesh?" the PM asked.
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"I am fortunate to have stepped on the holy land of Meerut. The 1857 independence struggle began in Meerut. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to kick start my UP campaign from Meerut. That time the fight to remove British, this time its fight to remove poverty," the prime minister said.
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He said his government wanted "to do so much for Uttar Pradesh but could not because the state government has been obstructing" his developmental initiatives.
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Uttar Pradesh will vote in seven phases from February 11 to March 8. Votes will be counted on March 11.
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