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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Congress party’s mentality of “tying down the constitution” and imposing a state of emergency has not changed, and the Indian opposition has no idea of ​​supporting development.

Addressing a campaign rally for the BJP candidates in Wardha and Amravati Lok Sabha constituencies in eastern Maharashtra, he also said the Congress knew it could not win the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Hence its “Yuvraj” (apparently referring to Rahul Gandhi) poses a threat that if the BJP wins, the country will be set on fire.

The Prime Minister said the Congress and the Bloc India had no idea about the BJP’s development agenda, adding that polls for the first phase of elections that began earlier in the morning showed that his government would win the third phase. semester.

“When ‘yuvraj’ says the country will be set on fire, (it shows) that there has been no change in Congress’ mentality of tying the Constitution and imposing Emergency,” PM Modi said, apparently referring to Rahul Gandhi’s reported remarks.

Wardha and Amravati will go to polls in the second phase on April 26.

The Prime Minister further said that every vote in Maharashtra should be in favor of development.

“Indian Union leaders in Tamil Nadu want to destroy Sanatan (Dharma), (yet) in Maharashtra they are asked to speak at rallies. Congress boycotts Ram temple pran-pratishta ( Devotion)… After the first Ram Navmi (event, ‘Surya Tilak’ is done with sun rays, entire country is filled with devotion, but Indian Union leaders call it a hoax , This is the true face of Congress.”

“Let the Congress pay for the sins of Maharashtra,” the Prime Minister added.

“The 2024 elections are about realizing the dream of Viksit (developed) and Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) Bharat. The country is ready to take a decisive step in this direction,” he said.

Prime Minister Modi also accused the Congress and the Bloc of India of being anti-development and anti-farmer, adding that voting for them would be a waste of votes.

“Before 2014, people thought that nothing good would happen to this country. There was a lot of despair around, especially among the poor, farmers and women. A son of a poor man (referring to himself) worshiped those who were excluded (development) … Now, the country is full of confidence and looking forward to Modi’s assurances, which include a road map and promises,” the Prime Minister said.

Listing the achievements of the government, he said around 40 million people have benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, 500 million people have entered the banking sector and become part of the (formal) economy, and 250 million people have been lifted out of the BPL. Category, 110 million people have access to water supply and all villages have electricity.

“Some people may be left out of the ongoing development process. When you come across such people, collect information and inform me. Please tell them that they will benefit from Modi’s third term. I want to give every One man serves and I need your help,” the prime minister told the rally.

He said that over the next five years, the government would provide housing and water supply to those excluded and provide free medical care up to Rs 5 lakh to those aged 70 and above.

The Prime Minister asserted that over the past decade, India has witnessed the success of modern trains like Vande Bharat and the Chandrayaan mission and will now see the dream of bullet trains come true and the Gangayan mission. .

Developed India would be incomplete without women empowerment, he said, highlighting the role played by the Indian government in expanding the network of women’s self-help groups and making three million women ‘Lakhpati’.

He said that through a series of projects, the Center and the Maharashtra government have removed the backward tag suffered by Vidarbha (East Maharashtra) due to the anti-development agenda of the Congress party.

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