PM Modi invokes ‘development’ mantra in UP; slams SP-Congress alliance

At an election rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will come to power in Uttar Pradesh.

Lucknow, Feb 27: During his election rally in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went back to his pet issue 'development'. "India is scaling newer heights of development. It is due to 125 crore Indians. UP will also develop, it needs a stable Bharatiya Janata Party government," said PM Modi during his poll rally in sensitive Mau.

The Prime Minister expressed confidence of winning the high-stake assembly polls in the state.

"Jaise jaise chunaav aage badh raha hai, aisa lag raha hai ki BJP aur sahyogi dalon ki sarkar banne waali hai. (I assure you we are capable of winning majority on our own, but small parties in alliance with us will get representation in cabinet)," said PM Modi.

Once again he promised of waiving off loans of farmers in the state.

"As an MP from UP, I want to assure you that after winning elections on March 11, we will arrange for waiving off farmer loans in the first cabinet meeting itself," said PM Modi. "We want to double the income of our farmers by 2022."

Attacking the ruling Samajwadi Party in UP, PM Modi said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has failed the state in all counts.

"Your chief minister is claiming that he is providing electricity. Are you getting electricity?" he asked the voters of Mau. "You are lucky that the elections in Mau are being held so late. This is why you still have electricity. Once elections are over, you won't have electricity."

The PM alleged that the SP government did nothing for the safety of women in the state.

"Shouldn't our mothers and sisters be protected from rapes and snatching incidents?" asked Modi. "Police station here has become the office of Samajwadi Party, which compels them to do wrong deeds."

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