Sounding the poll bugle for Gujarat assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday dared the Congress to contest it on the development plank.
Mounting a fierce attack on the Congress, Modi told a BJP rally that the Nehru-Gandhi family dislikes Gujarat and Gujaratis.
He said the opposition party's current condition was because it has lost ability to think positive. "It is being driven by negative thinking," he said.
The prime minister was addressing a massive rally organised by the state BJP to celebrate the conclusion of the saffron party's 'Gujarat Gaurav Yatra' (march for Gujarat's honour).
Here is the highlight of his speech:
* I thank Amit Shah for his performance and work. Nobody thought the BJP will win the UP elections. The party proved all pundits wrong.
* When the results of UP assembly elections were announced, the political analysts advised opposition to focus on 2024 instead of 2019: PM Modi
* History knows what they did to Sardar Patel's daughter.When Morarji Desai was PM they wanted to destroy him.They don't like Gujarat: PM Modi
* Gujarat has always been a thorn in the eyes for that family & their party. History knows what they did to Sardar Patel: PM Modi on Congress
* The party that gave so many CMs, leaders to the nation now focus only on spreading lies. They create an atmosphere of pessimism: PM Modi
* Despite facing several atrocities & difficulties in the past, our workers have led from the front: PM
* I dare Congress to fight elections on development plank, says PM Modi
* Congress has never worked for development, says PM Modi
* Congress and the ‘family’ does not spare an opportunity to destroy Gujarat: PM Modi
* To put me in jail, you had decided that till Amit Shah was not sent to jail, they would not be able to reach Modi: PM Modi
* Congress is an equal partner in GST decisions. They should not spread lies on GST: PM Modi
* Congress’ agenda is to save one family, they don’t care about the country: PM Modi
* The election is the war of evolution for us, for them the war of dynasty. I assure you that evolution is going to win: PM Modi
(With agency inputs)
