PM Modi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addressed parallel rallies in Haryana. (File)
Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: As the election draws to a close the campaign has gained pace in both Haryana and Maharashtra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addressed rallies in Haryana on Monday.
While Rahul Gandhi targetted the Chief Minister ML Khattar’s government in the state, he also attacked the Centre over unemployment and the falling economic condition. “The government took out the money from common man’s pockets and handed it to Ambani and Adani. Both Modi and Khattar are working for businessmen and keep deviating your focus from real problems,” Rahul said.
Meanwhile, PM Modi addressing a rally in Ballabhgadh of Haryana raked the issue of Article 370 and its abrogation by the BJP led government. “Jammu and Kashmir have started moving on the path of development and Modi again dare opposition parties to declare they will bring back Article 370 if they come to power,” Modi said. In Maharashtra, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a roadshow in Goregaon followed by a public meeting in Mira Bhayandar and Charkop.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed three rallies in Maharashtra on Sunday.
Addressing his first of four election rallies in Haryana this week, Modi said the opposition parties in the state were crumbling and their attempts to come together are falling apart, while the BJP had a "strong team and a strong captain" in Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
Government recruitment in Haryana used to mean bribery and loot from youth. The kind of tricks used for jobs, has ended up many leaders in jail. This situation has now changed. The development of Haryana is being done with honesty and integrity and the connectivity has improved. Be it Palwal, Ballabgarh, Faridabad, modern facilities of traffic and connectivity are being done.
PM Modi said at Ballabhgarh poll rally that the state of Jammu and Kashmir has started moving on the path of development after the revocation of Article 370, PTI reported. He also dared opposition parties to declare they will bring back Article 370 if they come to power. On the criticism of Rafale dead, the PM said that BJP is committed to national security despite Congress opposition.
Assembly elections in the state are scheduled to be held on October 21.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at a rally in Haryana's Ballabgarh, said that only a few people are offended by the Article 370 decision by the government. He said these people are now raising a question on the government's decision and asking for help while going in foreign countries.
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"Have you seen that the media has shown the state of unemployment, that is because the media and their owners don't want the common man to understand the state of the economy of this country. They will show you Rafale but refrain from asking questions on the corruption in the deal," says Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul speaking in Nuh, Haryana targetted PM Modi saying that they took out the money from common man's pockets and handed it to Ambani and Adani. The aim is the same that Modi and Khattar are working for businessmen and deviate your focus from real problems.
Rahul Gandhi said that if the Congress government is formed the much-demanded railway line in Gurgaon, college in Nuh will be constructed. He adds that Congress belongs to everyone, we connect people while BJP and RSS are dividing the nation. Wherever they go they make people fight among themselves and the results are infornt of us, the economy has gone for a toss.
Talking about unemployment, Rahul said that Maruti, tata factories had to be shut down while PM Modi and Cm Khattar keep promising jobs. He added that "I will talk about kaam ki baat, not Mann ki Baat." Rahul gives the example of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh stating that Congress fulfils its promises.
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is addressing his first rally in Haryana. He is in Nuh district where he targets Manohar Lal Khattar and PM Narendra Modi.
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has claimed that the Congress will form the next government in the state as it is getting "overwhelming" support from the people of the state. "Hava palat gayi hai (the winds have changed direction). The Congress is getting overwhelming public support across the state and is going to form the next government," he said, addressing the people during his campaigning in the Baroda assembly constituency in this district Sunday evening. (PTI)
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has ridiculed Sonia Gandhi's return as the Congress chief, likening the opposition party's three-month effort at choosing a president to the Hindi proverb "Khoda Pahad Nikli Chuhiya". The proverb suggests a big effort for little gain. Literally, it means finding a mouse after digging a mountain. "That too a dead one," Khattar added. (PTI)
Taking a dig at Congress, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that Congress has made false promises in its manifesto and that they want people to get habitual of freebies. The BJP instead will provide employment opportunities and pay the Rs 9000 for 100 hours of work.
Addressing a public meeting held at Julana (Jind) today, Khattar said people are excited about this election. " Gave details of development works and public welfare policies undertaken in the last 5 years and sought blessings from the people for the massive victory in the upcoming assembly elections," he added.
Home Minister Amit Shah will lead poll campaign today in Haryana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Haryana's Ballabgarh today.
In its bid to woo young voters in the state, the Congress has assured one job per family as per the qualifications. Also, an allowance of Rs 7,000 will be given to graduates and Rs 10,000 for a post-graduate until they secure a job. The party has promised free health care services for poor and needy people. In its manifesto, the Congress has also promised the formation of Special Task Force to fight drug abuse in Haryana and drug rehabilitation centres will be opened in each village.
In its manifesto, the BJP has promised to give collateral-free loans of up to Rs 3 lakh to Scheduled Castes, interest-free crop loan of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers and free skill training with an outlay of Rs 500 crore to 25 lakh youths, as well as loans to youths for pursuing higher studies. For women, BJP has promised to launch a “pink bus service”, sanitary napkin vending machines in villages and cities, self-defence training for school girls, fast-track courts to hear cases pertaining to crimes against women, and launching a “Sushma Stree” award for women working for the empowerment of women.
Despite a thumping mandate that led BJP to a historic victory on all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana in May 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Assembly constituency-wise voting patterns in each parliamentary constituency reveal that three Muslim dominated constituencies in southern Haryana and at least six Jat dominated constituencies, which had remained an epicentre of Jat reservation stir violence that resulted in death of 40 persons in February 2016, had rather outrightly rejected the BJP. Read more
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