Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Pune on Thursday. (Source: BJP/Twitter)
Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: Addressing a public rally in Pune district in poll-bound Maharashtra on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it’s not been even five months since his government returned to power at the Centre and they have already sketched the roadmap for the next five years. “Haven’t you felt the effect of the New India in the last 100 days? Do you see its power? Do you see its decision-making abilities and clarity in ideas? It’s not been even five months but we already have sketched the roadmap for the next five years,” he said.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the nationalism of the people is hurt when the Opposition questions and poorly advertises a technologically strong fighter plane like Rafale. Addressing a rally at Satara in poll-bound Maharashtra, PM Modi said, “Whenever the Congress-NCP leaders question the bravery of our jawans, the people, and land of Satara is hurt. When they poorly advertise against the technologically modern Rafale deal, nationalism is hurt.” The Opposition always opposes every decision taken by the government in the national interest, the PM added.
Meanwhile, the Jannayak Janta Party Thursday released its poll manifesto for the October 21 Haryana Assembly elections, promising to reserve 75 per cent of jobs for the local youth which constitutes a sizeable chunk of nearly 1.83 crore voters of the state. The party also promised to give Rs 11,000 per month to unemployed youth in their manifesto.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will address an election rally in Haryana's Mahendergarh on Friday -- her first poll campaign address after becoming interim party chief.
The public meeting will be held at government college sports complex in Mahendragarh in the afternoon, sources said.
Rahul Gandhi has already held rallies for the October 21 assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana. (PTI)
Punjab Chief Minister Amariinder Singh on Thursday lashed out at SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, accusing him of putting the state's claim on river waters at stake by allying with the INLD in Haryana for the assembly elections.
Given the stand of the Indian National Lok Dal on the issue, anyone siding with the Chatualas was clearly a "threat" to Punjab's rights, said the chief minister here.
He also termed the Shiromani Akali Dal chief a "power-hungary politician having no moral principals", saying while the SAD was supporting the INLD in Haryana against the BJP, it was allying with the latter in Punjab.
"Sukhbir's behaviour has exposed the fissures in the SAD-BJP alliance and a split in Punjab seems more than imminent," he said. (PTI)
PM Modi: "For us, five-trillion dollar isn't just a milestone, but is the oath connected to the dreams of 130 crore Indians."
"The bigger the economy is, the better we will be able defeat poverty, upgrade the middle-class living style and complete the aspirations of the youth."
PM Modi in Pune: "The govt, the businessmen or the youth, everyone needs to stay ready for the new economy of new India. I want to ensure the youth of the nation that the next year is full of opportunities."
"Every business leader I've had a discussion with globally is keen to come to India. The growth in investment in India in the last five years has been five times. India, today, is one of the top-FDI friendly countries in the world."
PM Modi in Pune: "Since the last 70 years, the entire country was facing the hurdle of Article 370. There were a lot of talks to remove it, but no one dared to do it. Was this the first Govt in India with a full majority? No, it is not."
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Addressing a public rally in Pune district in poll-bound Maharashtra on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it's not been even five months since his government returned to power at the Centre and they have already sketched the roadmap for the next five years. "Haven't you felt the effect of the New India in the last 100 days? Do you see its power? Do you see its decision-making abilities and clarity in ideas? It's not been even five months but we already have sketched the roadmap for the next five years," he said.
The BJP-led dispensation in Maharashtra has fulfilled over 96 per cent of the promises made by the party in its 2014 assembly elections manifesto, its vice-president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said on Thursday asserting that good governance has been the cornerstone of the state government.
Releasing a report by the Public Policy Research Centre (PPRC), which analyses implementation of the BJP's 2014 assembly elections manifesto, days before the polling in the state, he said the Devendra Fadnavis-led government gave the state stability which created an environment for unleashing the economic transformation. (PTI)
The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) on Thursday released its poll manifesto for the October 21 Haryana Assembly polls, promising to reserve 75 per cent of jobs for the local youth which constitutes a sizeable chunk of nearly 1.83 crore voters of the state.
Salient features of JJP manifesto
-Reservation of 75 per cent of jobs for local youth
-Monthly assistance of Rs 11,000 to unemployed youth
-Students from rural areas to be given extra 10 marks for appearing in competitive examinations in the state
-Sale of liquor within village limits to be closed
-Chairpersons of various boards, corporations, OSDs, and registrars of universities to be Haryana domiciled people
-Free education to girls till PhD level
-Fee of private schools to be regulated; 20 per cent seats reserved for poor children
-Collateral-free loans up to Rs 3 lakh for physically challenged, poor, and SC
- Old age pension of Rs 5,100; eligibility age for women will be 55 and for males, 58
-Mothers to be given Rs 3,000/month for bringing up two children
-Minimum wages to be fixed at Rs 16,000 in the state
Countering the BJP's nationalism pitch in the Haryana Assembly polls, former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda says the Congress is the party which secured Independence and it was under its rule that Pakistan split into two.
On the BJP making nationalism and Article 370 its main poll plank, he said, "Congress ke samay mein toh Pakistan ke do tukde ho gaye the (Under the Congress rule, Pakistan split into two). This (Article 370) is not an issue."
"The issues for electing Members of Parliament were different while the issues of these polls are different... local issues are important. The BJP government had made 154 promises, but it has not even fulfilled even one and because of this all sections -- be it farmers, traders, officials, labourers -- are not happy," the 72-year-old leader said.
"Everyone is a nationalist. Who is not a nationalist in this country? My father was a nationalist, my grandfather was a freedom fighter. It was the Congress that secured independence for the country," he said. (PTI)
In Satara, PM Modi said, "When the Opposition was spreading rumours about Article 370, the people of Satara were disappointed. People of Satara also get angry when national icons like Veer Savarkar are insulted."
Addressing a public rally in Satara, PM Modi: "We are promoting them (cane farmers) to produce ethanol so that they don't remain solely dependent on sugarcane. In the entire country, modern factories are being built for this. We want to use at least 10% ethanol in petrol/diesel in the coming years."
"Recently, the central govt has decided to provide subsidy worth over Rs 6,000 crore for the export of 60 lakh metric tonnes of sugar. We have also decided that this subsidy will directly reach the cane farmers' accounts," he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the nationalism of the people is hurt when the Opposition questions and poorly advertises a technologically strong fighter plane like Rafale. Addressing a rally at Satara in poll-bound Maharashtra, PM Modi said, "Whenever the Congress-NCP leaders question the bravery of our jawans, the people, and land of Satara is hurt. When they poorly advertise against the technologically modern Rafale deal, nationalism is hurt." The Opposition always opposes every decision taken by the government in the national interest, the PM added.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar Thursday targeted Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying he did not take any initiative to resolve problems faced by farmers and industries in the state.
Fadnavis is not perceived as a result-oriented and effective chief minister, the former Maharashtra CM said.
Blaming the BJP-led regime for the agrarian crisis, the former Union agriculture minister said the entire farming community in Maharashtra is restless, disappointed and angry.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar Thursday said that when it comes to decision making, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was more inclusive than Narendra Modi, who has a more effective and ruthless approach. “Vajpayee saheb, while taking any step, would usually take care that there was no bitterness. People had more respect for him. But as far as result-oriented work is concerned, Modi is perhaps different from him,” PTI quoted him as saying.
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Rajnath Singh while addressing a poll rally in Haryana today had said, many people had lost their lives in terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir and slammed the Congress for not giving its attention to the issue at that time. "Ajeebo garib halaat in logon ne paida kar diyen hain, pata nahin kya ho gya hai? Inki buddhi maari gaye hai (They have created a strange situation. What has happened to them? It seems they have lost their mind)," he said. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Maharashtra polls is a battle between BJP's 'karyashakti' and Oppn's 'swarth shakti'. He also asked people to raise slogans in union, calling out 'Punha Aanuya, aaple sarkaar' urging people to bring BJP-Shiv Sena alliance back to power in the state.
"The country can see through their scams and their fake remarks now. The country will punish them for their misdoings when the time comes, but Maharashtra has got the first opportunity to do it. The government sent instant relief when the situation got difficult due to drought. From disaster relief to crop insurances, we've supplied support of all kinds. Today, every farmer is getting direct benefit into his account under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana," claims PM Modi in Maharashtra's Beed district.
PM Modi in Maharashtra: "A leader of Congress said that by removing Article 370, we had lost Kashmir entirely. Have we lost it, really? Why are people who have ruled the country for the longest time after independence saying such things? I want to remind the entire country from Beed that whenever Article 370 is discussed in the future, every person who's made fun of the decision, challenged or opposed it, their statements will surely be discussed."
Drawing comparisons between the two power alliances in Maharashtra, the prime minister said, "Today, if the whole state is behind the BJP-Shiv Sena Govt, it is because of the hard work we've put in in the last 5 years. On one side, there is the work-ethics of the current government, and on the other is the selfishness of Congress-NCP leaders."
Addressing a rally in Parli in Maharashtra's Beed district, PM Modi exuding confidence about sweeping the upcoming Maharashtra elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "We will break all victory records on October 21 in Maharashtra polls." Slamming Congress, the prime minister said, "Most Congress leaders are engaged in dealing with each other today. The young leaders of the NCP-Congress combine are leaving the alliance whereas senior leaders are disappointed."
Posing a question and furthering his dig at former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Rajnath Singh said, "Vijayadashami par shastra pooja ki parampara hai. Jab meine Rafale plane par 'Om' likha toh logon ne kaha ki 'Om' kyun likha. Mein Rahul Ji se poochna chahta hun ki shastra pooja mein 'Om' nahi likhta toh kya likhta?" (It is a tradition on Vijayadashami to do shastra pooja. When I wrote 'Om' on Rafale plane, people started questioning why did I write 'Om'? I want to ask Rahul Gandhi, that if one does not write 'Om' during shastra pooja, what should one write?
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressing a public gathering in Haryana, took a dig at the Opposition and said, "Jammu and Kashmir is ann internal matter of India. I want to ask the Congress party, do they want to internationalise the Kashmir issue?"
PM Narendra Modi will address rallies in Maharashtra's Beed, Satara and Pune districts today. Follow this space for the latest updates on state assembly poll rallies.