Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed four public meetings at Kutch, Jasdan, Amreli and Kamrej, where he lambasted on the Congress party for neglecting Gujarat and welfare of people of the state. He alleged that mis-governance of the Congress adversely impacted overall development of Gujarat.
“On one side there is Vikas and Vishwas while on the other side there is Vanshwad. Gujarat will never forgive the Congress Party and this has been the case for long. Congress has never liked Gujarat, has always preferred to see it lag behind”, said Shri Modi.
“Congress Party has not done anything, it does not want to do anything and it does not want others to do anything for the people”, he added.
Hitting out at the Congress for not ensuring Narmada waters for people, the PM remarked, “What if the Narmada waters had come to Kutch 30 years earlier? It would have made such a big difference in the lives of people here.”
At the public meeting in Jasdan, he remarked, “When we started bringing the waters of the Narmada here to Saurashtra, there were people who were mocking us. Their negative politics has not changed over the years. Our faith is in politics of development and good governance.”
In a scathing attack on the Congress party in Kamrej, PM Narendra Modi said that Congress was scared of defeat in Gujarat elections and were unable to match the BJP's focus on development and good governance.
The Prime Minister attacked the Congress for spreading lies and creating an atmosphere of pessimism. He said, “Gujarat is my Atma, Bharat is my Parmatma. This land of Gujarat has cared for me; Gujarat has given me strength... They are coming to Gujarat and spreading lies about a son of Gujarat. Earlier they did that with Sardar Patel also. Gujarat will never accept this. No Gujarati will accept the lies that they are spreading.”
Adding further, the PM stated that Congress only talked about one family and they were not concerned about welfare of people and the country. “Does any Congress leader talk about Kamraj, Acharya Kripalani, Subhas Babu, UN Dhebar (who belonged to Gujarat)...no because they only talk about one family... A Pakistani court released a Pakistani terrorist and the Congress is celebrating. I was surprised why. And this same Congress refused to believe our own army on surgical strikes and preferred to believe the Chinese Ambassador.”
Shri Modi said that the Congress lacked Neeti, Niyat, Neta and Naata with the people.
The PM slated that Congress always defamed Gujarat. He said that people of the state were well aware how the Congress had treated Sardar Patel and Morarji Desai.
“Overnight, Indira Ji removed Morarji Bhai from the Cabinet. She did not open the doors of the bank for the poor. When we got the opportunity to serve, the first thing we did was to start the Jan Dhan Yojana and focus on financial inclusion... Morarji Bhai Desai was a successful Finance Minister and a believer in Gandhi Ji. The Congress mistreated him and even when he became PM they troubled him”, said Shri Modi in Kamrej.
Furthermore, he noted, “The Congress dislikes me because of my poor origins. Can a party stoop so low? Yes, a person belonging to a poor family has become PM. They do not fail to hide their contempt for this fact. Yes, I sold tea but I did not sell the nation.”
The PM said that development was the solution to all problems. He said that BJP had served Gujarat without any discrimination. “The development work in Kutch after the 2001 quake is for all to see. Agriculture sector is flourishing. People from the nation are coming here to enjoy the Rann Utsav. The ports of Kutch are handling tremendous traffic. They have become the getaways to India. Due to ports in Kutch commerce is getting a boost”, he added.
Shri Modi also took a jibe at the Congress party for being unable to tackle with terrorist attacks in Mumbai on 26/11. He said, “India was attacked on 26/11 and in Uri. You can see how India responded in the wake of both attacks. This explains the difference between their Government and ours.”
Shri Modi alleged that at every opportunity, Congress had indulged in corruption. On the matter of demonetisation, the PM pointed out that it was a move to ensure the poor get their due. “We will not allow this nation to be looted. We are not here for power, we are here for 125 crore Indians. We want to take India to new heights of glory”, he said.
I have the good fortune of knowing every part of Gujarat well: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/b5hDO50dTw
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
On one side there is Vikas and Vishwas while on the other side there is Vanshwad. Gujarat will never forgive the Congress Party and this has been the case for long. Congress has never liked Gujarat, has always preferred to see it lag behind: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
It was the Congress which killed youngsters who were associated with the Maha Gujarat Movement: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
What if the Narmada waters had come to Kutch 30 years earlier? It would have made such a big different in the lives of people here: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
The mis-governance of the Congress adversely impacted Kutch: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
After the Kutch earthquake Atal Ji asked me to go to Gujarat. On taking over, I spent considerable time in Kutch and learnt what administration is about. You can say that my training happened here in Kutch: PM @narendramodi #GujaratWithModi pic.twitter.com/X286DhOJ4y
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
'Gujarat is my Atma, Bharat is my Parmatma.' This land of Gujarat has cared for me, Gujarat has given me strength: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/kQp6GcY5rA
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
They are coming to Gujarat and spreading lies about a son of Gujarat. Earlier they did that with Sardar Patel also. Gujarat will never accept this. No Gujarati will accept the lies that they are spreading: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/xSBfDNYBVv
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
The development work in Kutch after the 2001 quake is for all to see. Who imagined that Kutch can do so well in agriculture. People from the nation are coming here to enjoy the Rann Utsav: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/IO9cnfHIGg
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
The ports of Kutch are handling tremendous traffic. They have become the getaways to India. Due to ports in Kutch commerce is getting a boost: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/NAWeQOXm80
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
There are some people who love spreading negativity and pessimism. My appeal to them is to stop doing that. They lack Neeti, Niyat, a Neta and a Naata with the people: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Does any Congress leader talk about Kamraj, Acharya Kripalani, Subhas Babu, UN Dhebar (who belonged to Gujarat)...no because they only talk about one family: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
A Pakistani court released a Pakistani terrorist and the Congress is celebrating. I was surprised why. And this same Congress refused to believe our own army on surgical strikes and preferred to believe the Chinese Ambassador: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
India was attacked on 26/11 and in Uri. You can see how India responded in the wake of both attacks. This explains the difference between their Government and ours: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Congress is unhappy about demonetisation. They keep attacking me but I want to tell them...I have grown up in the same land as Sardar Patel. I will ensure that the poor get their due. We will not allow this nation to be looted: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
We are not here for power, we are here for 125 crore Indians. We want to take India to new heights of glory: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
When we started bringing the waters of the Narmada here to Saurashtra, there were people who were mocking us. Their negative politics has not changed over the years. Our faith is in politics of development and good governance: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/8KEtrwSKIQ
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
A new party came up in Delhi, whose style is to keep abusing and running away. I thought the Congress, being an older party would not indulge in such politics but they have also taken this short cut in the past two months and only hurled abuses and lies: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
How did the Congress treat Sardar Patel and Morarji Desai? That is for everyone to see. Which was the party that made the entire nation a prison during the Emergency? That also everyone knows: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
It was with the support of the Jan Sangh that a person from the Patel Community, Babubhai Patel became CM. Congress did not like this and ensured that Babubhai Jashbhai's government did not last: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
When Chimanbhai Patel begun to stand on his own feet the Congress got angry- why is he being independent? So they removed him as well. It was the BJP that supported Chimanbhai and both he and Keshubhai Patel worked together: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
When Keshubhai Patel, a son of Saurashtra became the CM the Congress tried everything to dislodge him. They repeated the same disruptive tactic with Anandiben Patel, a daughter of the Patel Community. Congress has defamed Gujarat always: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
The Congress dislikes me because of my poor origins. Can a party stoop so low? Yes, a person belonging to a poor family has become PM. They do not fail to hide their contempt for this fact. Yes, I sold tea but I did not sell the nation: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
I request the Congress not to mock the poor and my poor origins: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
The solution to all problems is development. Development has to be continuous. We want to work even more for the people of Gujarat: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/63RjaLfd42
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
We are making healthcare affordable for the poor. We brought down the prices of stents: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
We have served Gujarat without any discrimination. Our belief is in the Mantra of 'Sauno Saath, Sauno Vikas' : PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/jMpIHXAUTe
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Remember the Gujarat before BJP came to power? To travel to Ahmedabad also people had to ask is it safe. Law and order situation in the state was very poor. All this changed after BJP came to power: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Amreli district is on the coast and it is the BJP Government in Gujarat that worked on harnessing the coastal strengths of this district. We focussed on the blue economy: PM @narendramodi in Dhari pic.twitter.com/NJSZLYz2Jw
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
The BJP Government in Gujarat got dairies to Saurashtra. Amreli is emerging as a hub for dairy and cooperative sectors over the last two decades: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/ZiJK9nYMnO
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Our efforts against corruption have naturally troubled the Congress: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
After campaigning in Kutch, Rajkot, Amreli districts I have come to Surat. I am seeing the energetic response among people. I am also seeing Congress is scared of defeat and are unable to match BJP's focus on development and good governance: PM in Surat https://t.co/kaWmw0MfNF pic.twitter.com/eRyAxP98Jc
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Arrogance of Congress party is at a record high. They do not realise that the times have changed. The youth sees things very differently. Things are very different in Gujarat from the time Congress ruled here 22 years ago. Society is no longer divided, there is progress now: PM
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Congress is disconnected with the aspirations of the people of India: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
At every opportunity the Congress has indulged in corruption: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Our Government has taken steps to ensure people from middle class families can own their homes. We reduced prices of stents and made healthcare affordable: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Congress Party has not done anything, it does not want to do any thing and it does not want others to do anything for the people: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Overnight, Indira Ji removed Morarji Bhai from the Cabinet. She did not open the doors of the bank for the poor. When we got the opportunity to serve, the first thing we did was to start the Jan Dhan Yojana and focus on financial inclusion: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
Morarji Bhai Desai was a successful Finance Minister and a believer in Gandhi Ji. The Congress mistreated him and even when he became PM they troubled him: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/kaWmw0MfNF
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017
In Uttar Pradesh the Congress was feeling so confident about victory. They begun to call Gujaratis donkeys. And now, they are coming here to Gujarat to seek support. Nobody can insult the people of Gujarat like this: PM @narendramodi
— narendramodi_in (@narendramodi_in) November 27, 2017