SP built 800, BJP built 28,000 houses for poor in Mirzapur: PM Modi at rally

New Delhi, Mar 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on the Samajwadi Party at a rally Mirzapur on Friday, saying "Pariwarwadis" (SP) created roadblocks to the development in Uttar Pradesh when the Akhilesh Yadav's government ruled the state.

"When these Pariwarwadis (SP) were in power, they used to put obstacles in whatever work we used to bring for the development of UP. These Pariwarwadis didn't let the poor, marginalised section develop," PM Modi said at the rally in Mirzapur.

Akhilesh Yadav was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh when PM Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014 and Yadav's rule ended after the BJP came to power in the state in 2017.

Talking about the achievement of the BJP government, he said that out of 40,000 constructed houses it has constructed 28,000 houses for poor in Mirzapur. "It's my resolution that every poor should have their own house. They (SP) have built only 800 houses for the poor in Mirzapur, but in the last 5 years our govt has built 28,000 houses for people of Mirzapur," he added.

The PM also said that thousands of students have been brought back from Ukraine safely under the ongoing Operation Ganga, and those who are still there are being evacuated. "The entire world now is passing through a 'najuk daur' (delicate period) of this century. Many countries are today affected by the pandemic, unrest and uncertainty. But you must have seen however deep the crisis is India's attempts (to address them) are even bigger and firm," he said. Mentioning the war in Ukraine, the PM said, "We have brought back thousands of students from Ukraine under Operation Ganga safely." He added that special flights are being operated for those who are still stuck there. Any campaign associated with mother Ganga is bound to succeed, he added.

"During the coronavirus period, India brought every single citizen stuck abroad by running Operation Vande Bharat. Operation Devi Shakti was carried out in Afghanistan. Now, India is engaged in saving every citizen and student in Ukraine," he added.

"Working hard is not in the dictionary of dynasts. They do not have time for helping and worrying for the poor. They cannot make the country and UP strong," he said, adding this is time to stand unitedly. "Your vote is this time around for making the country capable and realise the dream of a strong UP," he said. Mentioning the Covid pandemic, he said even big countries appeared helpless, but in India "we provided free ration to 80 crore people."