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Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017 LIVE: After Lal Bahadur Shastri, only I had the courage to ask people to give up their gas subsidy, says PM Modi
The polling for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017 will be held on February 23.
Jalaun, Feb 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address two rallies in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Monday ahead of the fourth phase of Assembly elections 2017 which is scheduled to be held on February 23. 53 assembly seats will go polls in the fourth phase.
#ExpectToday Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address election rallies in Jalaun’s Orai and Phoolpur. #UttarPradeshPolls2017pic.twitter.com/QGrHUYwA32
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 20, 2017
Apart from the Prime Minister, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is also expected to address public at Rae Bareli, Sultanpur, Faizabad and Amethi on Monday.
Earlier on Sunday, while addressing a rally in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister said that the ‘Vanvaas of Vikas’ in Uttar Pradesh must end now. He said as the nation is moving ahead at fast pace, Uttar Pradesh must also lead the path of growth and development.
In his address, Modi said that the BJP government wants to provide free gas connections to rural households and wants people to have access to clean fuel. Taking a dig at the Congress party, Modi said that the Congress confused people over giving 9/12 cylinders and appealed to people to give up subsidies so that the poor would benefit by this move.
PM Modi also played the communal card in Fatehpur while he questioned the public that if land can be given for the construction of a kabristan (graveyard) then, why not for Shamshaan (crematorium). The statement received huge flak from the general public and from the politicians as well.
The third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017 concluded peacefully on Sunday and recorded 61.16 per cent voter turnout.
The seven-phase polls in Uttar Pradesh will conclude on March 8. The counting of the votes in the state will be held on March 11. Major parties in fray are Samajwadi Party, BJP, Congress and BSP.
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Live Updates
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PM Narendra Modi concludes his speech at Phoolpur amid chants of ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’.
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2014 ke pehle sun rahe thay Scam India, 2014 ke baad sun rahe hain Skill India: PM Modi. #uppolls pic.twitter.com/o1YqAmXLjO
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 20, 2017
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We want to provide shelter to every Indian: PM Modi in Phoolpur
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I promise that as soon as BJP comes to power in UP, we will announce waiving off of farmers’ loan in the first Cabinet meet: PM Modi
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PM Modi raises the issue of availability of urea to farmers, says since we came to power no farmer has suffered any problem in obtaining urea. It is because the black marketing of urea has been stopped: PM Modi
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We worked a lot to improve the health services and rid it from corruption. In this regard, we brought down the prices of medicines and treatments. This has helped the poor a lot: PM Modi in Phoolpur
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Give the BJP an opportunity to serve Uttar Pradesh for 5 years. I promise you we will succeed in every parameter: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/dw1zRCmPV4
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 20, 2017
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We are focusing on four things:- Kisan ko Sinchai, Bacchon ko Padhai, Yuvao ko Kamai, Buzurgo ko Dawai
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