PM throws back Telgi at ‘Cong glass house’

Wrapping up the BJP campaign for 12 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh going to polls on May 5, Vajpayee said: ‘‘Jo shishe ke gharon mein rahte hain, woh dusron ke gharon pe patthar nahin phekte’’ (Those living in glass houses should not throw stones at others’ houses).

In Jodhpur, Vajpayee questioned the political experience of the Congress, saying the party had failed to form a ‘‘firm’’ coalition in the past and was not in a position to provide a stable government at the Centre. ‘‘The parliamentary elections are going to decide the future of the country and we are seeking your vote after successfully running a coalition government at the Centre, improving economy and taking far-reaching decisions for solving problems of the people,’’ Vajpayee said.

The Prime Minister said the biggest question before the electorate was what kind of government they wanted at the Centre after the elections. ‘‘Will there be stability? Will the country’s march towards progress and development continue unabated? Or will the unfinished task of NDA government be allowed to be completed?’’

Seeking two-thirds majority for the NDA, Vajpayee said political stability was the need of the hour as the world was watching India’s voters decide the future of the country.

Vajpayee reminded people about President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s appeal to them to exercise their franchise without fail and said normally a President does not make such an appeal and this should be construed as a directive.