Modi's real reason to visit Karnataka was to launch election campaign: Congress

A day after Narendra Modi visited several places in Karnataka and even inaugrated a railway line, the Congress party on Monday said that the Prime Minister's actual reason for visiting the state was to launch the election campaign.

The 110-km railway line reduces the distance between Delhi and southern states by 380 km. Besides inaugurating the railway line, Modi also visited Dharmasthala and Ujjire in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday.

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Prime Minister inaugurated the railway line which was already in operation.

"Actually he came here to inaugurate the election campaign. He inaugurated one already inaugurated railway line over here in Karnataka. This railway line was completed two-three years back. Only some of its portion was left. He lied in the speech that this project was delayed from long time," he told news agency ANI.

Kharge said that Modi tried to take credit for the work done by the Congress party and accused the Prime Minister of not fulfilling the promises made to people.

"He is not implementing any of his promises. What about employment opportunities of youth? Where is the black money of India? He is expert in giving speeches," he added.

Prime Minister Modi arrived in Karnataka's Mangaluru on Sunday morning. He then offered prayers at Shri Manjunatha Swami Temple at Dharmasthala and proceeded to Ujire, around 7 kms from Dharmasthala, to attend a public programme.

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