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Chikkaballapur: In a fresh set of controversy, PM Modi has blamed the Congress government in Karnataka for the Bengaluru water crisis. PM Modi has said that the Congress party is anti-poor, anti-tax payer and anti-private sector. Addressing a rally in Chikkaballapur to boost the NDA’s campaign for Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, PM Modi said his government has worked hard and every second of his life is dedicated to the welfare of people.
“The Congress government in Karnataka has turned the tech city into a tanker city and left it to the tanker mafia.The Congress is anti-private sector, anti-tax payer, and anti-wealth creator. The opposition bloc’s focus is on Modi, but my focus is on India’s development, its global image,” PM Modi said.
“The INDI alliance even does not have a leader at present, nor do they have any vision for future and their history is one of scams, which is why people in Chikkaballapur and Kolar are saying, Abki baar Modi Sarkar,” the Prime Minister said.
In these elections, the leaders of the INDI Alliance are roaming around with a worn out tape recorder. Meanwhile, Modi and his partners are walking around with their track record, and that’s why we have come here in Bengaluru to seek your blessings,” he added.
Opposition parties have formed INDIA bloc to take on the Modi government in the Lok Sabha polls.
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, whose party, Janata Dal (Secular), is fighting the Lok Sabha election in alliance with the BJP, shared the stage with Prime Minister. Deve Gowda, who had the BJP symbol as other leaders on the dais, held PM Modi’s hand to reflect the solidarity between the two parties for the Lok Sabha polls.
PM Modi also said that the first phase of Lok Sabha elections, held on Friday, has gone in the favour of NDA and “Viksit Bharat”.
“The first phase of voting has increased the excitement in the country. And I can see this excitement here too. In the first phase, voting was done in favour of the NDA and Viksit Bharat,” the PM said.
“Today I have come among all of you with my report card to seek your blessings… For you, I left no stone unturned in working hard day and night. Your dream is my resolution. Every second of my life is dedicated to you and the country. 24X7 for 2047… I just don’t make policies, I give guarantees,” he added.
PM Modi said the biggest beneficiaries of the BJP-led government are members belonging to SCs, STs, and OBCs and alleged that they were forced to live in poverty earlier.
“The biggest beneficiaries of the Modi government are SC, ST, and OBC families. In earlier governments, families from SC, ST, and OBC communities had to live in slums, they did not have access to electricity or water. They had lost all hope in the government. Your lost faith has been reinstated in the Modi government because of Modi’s guarantee. In the last 10 years, 25 crore people have come out of poverty,” PM Modi said.
“Those who were given the least importance—the ones standing last in the line—the NDA government has moved them to first place in the line. The NDA nominated a member of the SC community as the president, and it also nominated a tribal woman as the president. It is our government that has developed the five places associated with Babasaheb Ambedkar as ‘Panchtirtha’,” he added.
Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 26 and May 7. Congress has nominated MS Raksha Ramaiah, son of former minister MR Seetharam, from Chikkaballapur, while the BJP has fielded Dr. K Sudhakar, a former health minister.
(With inputs from agencies)
