Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed public meetings at Morbi, Prachi, Palitana and Navsari in Gujarat. He hit out at the Congress party for being heavily indulged in corruption and dynastic politics. He also spoke about the annoyance of Congress party when Dr. Rajendra Prasad had come to Gujarat for inaugurating the Somnath Temple.
While speaking at the event in Morbi, PM Modi expressed that in good and bad times, the Jan Sangh and the BJP stood with the people of Morbi, but one cannot say the same about the Congress and their leaders.
“For us, what matters is the wellbeing of people. Even when we were not in power we were with the people of Morbi and serving society”, he added furthermore.
Attacking the Congress, PM Modi remarked, “For Congress, 'development' was giving hand pumps. For BJP, it is Sauni Yojana and large pipelines that carry Narmada waters. We also focussed on check dams.”
“If the Congress was in power the Narmada waters would never come here and the farmers would have been disadvantaged. Congress has tried everything possible to delay the project”, the PM remarked in Palitana.
PM Narendra Modi said that the main issue in Kutch and Saurashtra when the BJP came to power was water shortage. “Lack of adequate water was affecting society and the BJP government changed this and got waters of the Narmada to these regions”, said Shri Modi.
Talking about Sauni Yojana, the Prime Minister said, “Through the Sauni Yojana, we built huge pipelines. Dams in Saurashtra are being filled due to Sauni Yojana. But, I do not think the Congress can see all this.”
At the event, PM Modi talked about several welfare measures being undertaken for the farmer and agriculture sector to flourish. Mentioning about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, the Prime Minister said, “Through this Kisan Sampada Yojana there has been an effort to help farmers in value addition and earn more.
Lashing out at the Congress party from Prachi, the Prime Minister spoke about the displeasure they had shown when Dr. Rajendra Prasad had come to Gujarat for inauguration of the Somnath Temple. He highlighted the vital role played by Sardar Patel for the temple to come up.
“If there was no Sardar Patel, the temple in Somnath would never have been possible. Today some people are remembering Somnath, I have to ask them- have you forgotten your history? Your family members, our first PM were not happy with the idea of a temple being built there... When Dr. Rajendra Prasad was to come to inaugurate the Somnath Temple, Pandit Nehru expressed his displeasure on that”, said the PM.
Shri Modi said that the Congress was seeking votes of the OBC communities but they should also answer why they did not allow OBC Commission to get Constitutional Status for all these years. “We brought in the move, it was passed by the Lok Sabha but stalled in the Rajya Sabha, where Congress has majority”, the Prime Minister remarked. Shri Modi said that the issue would be taken up in the upcoming Parliament session and the government would ensure that OBC communities get their due.
The PM also alleged the Congress party for being heavily indulged in corruption. “My remaining in power is bad news for those who have looted the nation for 70 long years”, he said in Prachi.
At Navsari, taking a dig at the Congress party for its dynastic politics, Shri Modi remarked, “There are three elections going on- one in UP local bodies, one in Gujarat and the third one for the Congress President. In the first two the BJP is sure to win. And in the third one, no one except one family will win.”
Adding further the PM said, “During UP polls two leaders set forth to campaign and the media went overboard glorifying them. They wrote that Modi is finished. The result is for everyone to see. And, what did these two leaders do in UP? They called Gujaratis donkeys.”
Addressing a gathering in Palitana, the PM stated that Congress was only involved in ‘Jaatiwaad, Parivaarwaad and Bhrashtachaar’. He took a jibe at the Congress party by saying that they controlled ‘tanker business.’ He added, “Do you remember the water shortage in the region? This is because the Congress controlled the tanker business. It suited them to have this shortage. The BJP has changed this in the last 22 years. We have made the tanker industry irrelevant.”
The PM slated that Congress mocked everyone who worked hard and their hatred towards the poor was shocking. He said, “We have the legacy of Fakir Gandhi - the great Mahatma. They have the legacy of royalty. They were born with all privileges and are disconnected with the roots... They hate development, they hate Gujarat, they hate Modi and now they hate sweat also. That is because they have never had to sweat it out in life and work hard. They are mocking everyone who works hard. This is their mindset. Such hatred for the poor is shocking.”
PM Modi also attacked the Congress for not resolving the matter of One Rank, One Pension and keeping it pending for forty long years. “When elections were approaching, they announced a meagre Rs. 500 crore for OROP when the real requirement was a lot higher. This was misleading of the highest order”, he added.
Questioning the Congress on Doklam issue, the PM remarked, “Why did the Congress believe the Chinese and not our external affairs ministry?”
The PM said that every political party including the Congress took the decision of GST with consensus but now they were sidelining themselves. “When we remember people, we remember Mahatma Gandhi, Lord Buddha, Sardar Patel, Netaji Bose, Bhagat Singh but they remember Gabbar Singh. What more can I say about their thought process”, he added.
At the public meetings, the Prime Minister spoke at length about several welfare initiatives of the Centre and how they were transforming lives of people across the country.
In good and bad times, the Jan Sangh and the BJP have stood with the people of Morbi. One cannot say the same about the Congress and their leaders: PM @narendramodi in Morbi https://t.co/kRymlqH6se
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
For us, what matters is the wellbeing of people. Even when we were not in power we were with the people of Morbi and serving society: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
The main issue in Kutch and Saurashtra when we came to power was water shortage. Lack of adequate water was affecting society. The BJP government changed this and got waters of the Narmada to these regions: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
For Congress, 'development' was giving hand pumps. For BJP, it is SAUNI Yojana and large pipelines that carry Narmada waters. We also focussed on check dams: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
In Gujarat we initiated a mass movement to conserve every drop of water. This is because we understand the adverse impact of lack of water. Development for us is not about winning polls, it is about serving every citizen: PM @narendramodi in Morbi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
Through the SAUNI Yojana, we built huge pipelines. Dams in Saurashtra are being filled due to SAUNI Yojana. But, I do not think the Congress can see all this: PM @narendramodi #GujaratGauravModi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
We worked to improve the water situation but we did not stop there. BJP Government brought in soil health card which has proven extremely beneficial for the farmers: PM @narendramodi in Morbi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
Through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, there is an effort to help farmers in value addition and earn more: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
It is natural for those who have looted all their lives to remember only dacoits. Under their grand stupid thoughts they want basic necessities of the poor to be taxed at 18%. At the same time they want cigarettes & alcohol to be cheaper. What logic is this: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
They have looted lots from the people already. I am here to give every penny back to the poor, which they looted all these years: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
We have served this region. I fought for the Narmada against the Government of Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and Dr. Manmohan Singh, which was anti-Narmada. All this was done for our farmers, the people of Gujarat: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
I have only talked about Narmada but there are several other issues that will illustrate how anti-Gujarat the UPA government was: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
When you vote, vote for development only. The people of Gujarat have one of their own sitting in Delhi, who is always working for the wellbeing of Gujarat: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
This is my 2nd day of campaigning for the Gujarat elections. I have travelled to Saurashtra and South Gujarat. The enthusiasm is remarkable. I can see so many women who have come to bless us: PM @narendramodi in Prachi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
If there was no Sardar Patel, the temple in Somnath would never have been possible. Today some people are remembering Somanth, I have to ask them- have you forgotten your history? Your family members, our first PM was not happy with the idea of a temple being built there: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
When Dr. Rajendra Prasad was to come to inaugurate the Somnath Temple, Pandit Nehru expressed his displeasure on that. Sardar Patel dreamt about the Narmada but your family did not let that dream fulfil: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
Congress is seeking votes of the OBC communities but they should answer why they did not allow OBC Commission to get Constitutional Status for all these years. We brought in the move, it was passed by the Lok Sabha but stalled in the Rajya Sabha, where Congress has majority: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
I want to assure you- Congress may try to throw any roadblocks, I am committed to ensure their designs fail. Parliament is meeting soon and we are going to bring that issue on the floor of the House again. We want to give our OBC Communities their due: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
My remaining in power is bad news for those who have looted the nation for 70 long years: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
I want to ask the Congress. What is it that you have against our army? The demand for OROP was pending for forty long years. Why did successive Congress governments do nothing about that: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
When elections were approaching, they announced a meagre Rs. 500 crore for OROP when the real requirement was a lot higher. This was misleading of the highest order: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
There is a Government in Delhi that is for the poor. It is working continuously for the poor: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
Our Sagarmala and Bharatmala project will transform the coastal economy and benefit people living on our coasts: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
Do you remember the water shortage in the region? This is because the Congress controlled the tanker business. It suited them to have this shortage. The BJP has changed this in the last 22 years. We have made the tanker industry irrelevant: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
If the Congress was in power the Narmada waters would never come here and the farmers would have been disadvantaged. Congress has tried everything possible to delay the project: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
When I was Chief Minister I would plead to the Congress, even Congress leaders in Gujarat that let us get the Narmada project moving, let us help our farmers. But, the Congress was not interested: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
We have the legacy of Fakir Gandhi - the great Mahatma. They have the legacy of royalty. They were born with all privileges and are disconnected with the roots: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
They hate development, they hate Gujarat, they hate Modi and now they hate sweat also. That is because they have never had to sweat it out in life and work hard. They are mocking everyone who works hard. This is their mindset. Such hatred for the poor is shocking: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
There are three elections going on- one in UP local bodies, one in Gujarat and the third one for the Congress President. In the first two the BJP is sure to win. And in the third one, no one except one family will win: PM @narendramodi in Navsari
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
Congress dislikes Gujarat as they will be defeated here. Victory and defeat are a part of life. There was a time when our party would distribute sweets when we saved our deposits. These things happen in a democracy, Congress should not be consumed by such hatred: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
During UP polls two leaders set forth to campaign and the media went overboard glorifying them. They wrote that Modi is finished. The result is for everyone to see. And, what did these two leaders do in UP? They called Gujaratis donkeys: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
Congress loves asking me- Modi ji what did you do. I want to tell them due to our efforts the corrupt are languishing in jail. They could also have done that but for them fighting corruption is a non-issue: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
On the issue of Doklam my question to Congress is clear- why do you believe the Chinese and not our army and our foreign ministry: PM @narendramodi in Navsari
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
When we remember people, we remember Mahatma Gandhi, Lord Buddha, Sardar Patel, Netaji Bose, Bhagat Singh but they remember Gabbar Singh. What more can I say about their thought process: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
The Congress version of GST places salt, which a poor person wants with expensive cigarettes and alcohol. How can I allow this? Our fight is for giving the poor their rights while Congress fights for the interests of the rich: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
I fail to understand how someone can mock Swachh Bharat Mission and surgical strikes: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 29, 2017
