Punjab Polls: “Modi Jurm Ke Saamne Jhukta Nahin Hai” Says PM

“If you want to do politics then do it for people’s well being and not pleasure”, PM Modi said in Jalandhar rally.

Punjab elections are less than a week away. (Photo: The Quint)

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A week before the Punjab elections, Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally in Majitha
He appealed to the people to elect Captain Amarinder Singh as the Punjab CM
Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally at Jalandhar’s PAP Ground on Friday
PM Modi will campaign in Ludhiana on 29 January

Updated at:27th Jan, 2017 at 2:06 PM

PM Modi Takes a Dig at Congress in Jalandhar Rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Jalandhar, on Friday. Taking a dig at Congress, he said:

One can’t understand the Congress Party’s strategy. In West Bengal, they suddenly formed an alliance with CPM, a party which they couldn’t meet eye to eye with for fifty years. But the hunger for power was such that, they formed an alliance. In UP, they spoke against the SP and when they realised that the people are still not accepting them, they formed an alliance with SP. No principles, no rules, they are ready to do whatever to save themselves. Do people of Punjab want to trust this sinking ship?

“People are trying to malign the image of Punjab’s youth”, he said adding that they should be punished severely.

If you want to do politics then do it for people’s well being and not pleasure. Look at Parkash Singh Badal. He’s been a leader for so long, but neither did he change his party nor heart.

PM Modi said that while the Congress let the OROP issue remain stagnant the BJP government resolved it.

Updated at:27th Jan, 2017 at 5:29 PM

Sidhu Calls People the Strength of Punjab

Navjot Singh Sidhu is addressing the rally in Majitha, Punjab, talking to the people in Punjabi.

He said that the drug problem plaguing the youth would not be possible in a place like an Emirate, where they cut people’s hands if they are found with drugs.

Updated at:27th Jan, 2017 at 2:36 PM

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Captain Amarinder Singh to be Congress' Face

Rahul Gandhi named Captain Amarinder Singh to be Congress' Chief Ministerial face in the impending state elections. He appealed to the people to vote for Singh and make him the Punjab CM.

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Updated at:27th Jan, 2017 at 2:09 PM

Rahul Addresses Rally in Majitha

In a rally in Punjab’s Majitha region, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi slammed the Badals’ ‘family monopoly’ in the state. The Badals have a hegemony in every industry, from transport to television, he said.

He said that he spoke about the drug menace of the state a few years ago but was silenced. Now, the entire state is talking about how 70 percent of the youth has fallen prey to drugs, he added. He promised that the Congress will have a strong law against drugs in the state if they win the elections.

Also Read: We Back Sidhu’s Move to Congress, Say Jalandhar’s Young Cricketers

Updated at:27th Jan, 2017 at 2:09 PM

First Jalandhar, Then Ludhiana

Ahead of the single-phase elections in Punjab on 4 February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address a rally at Jalandhar’s PAP Ground on Friday.

After Jalandhar, PM Modi will head to Ludhiana on 29 January to campaign for the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) coalition.

Other ministers, including Arun Jaitley, Ramlal, Narendra Tomar and Avinash Rai Khanna, are expected to join the campaign for the BJP candidates.

Punjab will vote on 4 February and the counting will take place on 11 March.

BJP’s Punjab Manifesto

The BJP is banking on the impending Goods and Services Tax to woo the voters in Punjab.

The party’s manifesto focuses on physical infrastructure, poverty elimination, education and health care.

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Updated at:27th Jan, 2017 at 1:56 PM