Accusing the Congress government in Uttarakhand of having no vision for growth even though the state has great potential in tourism and allied sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the people to vote out the ruling party and give the BJP a chance to ensure ‘new heights of development’ in the next five years.
Addressing a poll rally at the GITI Maidan here, he said:
Have you ever thought why, despite having such great potential, Uttarakhand has lagged behind Chattisgarh and Jharkhand which were created together by Atal Bihari Vajpayee? In spite of the Maoist problem, Chattisgarh with a BJP government has established itself among the fastest growing states.
Key Points of Modi’s Speech
Similarly, Jharkhand – despite being a backward area – has begun to attract investors under BJP rule, Modi said, while asking why Uttarakhand has lagged behind them in terms of development.
Claiming that the Congress government in the state was devoid of the vision to drive it on the path of development, he appealed to the people to vote overwhelmingly in support of the BJP this time to change their fate.
Modi also said that he has grand plans to tap the state's tourism potential and herbal wealth to lure visitors from all over the world to its doorsteps.
Here are some other highlights from Modi’s speech:
- On 12 March, the current government will be become a thing of past, and the results will surprise everyone.
- Even in Uttarakhand, Samajwadi Party and Congress are toying with you.
- For 70 years, these powerful people looted the nation, they think – what can this chaiwala do? They are very powerful people. But I have the blessings of 1.25 crore people of India, and hence this chaiwala is able to fight these people.
- They have turned a dev bhoomi into a loot bhoomi. They have been caught on camera indulging in corrupt acts.
- Congress didn't even note difficulties our ex-servicemen faced. They made a joke out of OROP, it was implemented once we assumed office.
- Some still haven't come to their senses after demonetisation; they can say things, call me names but I don't mind – I will fight and work for the poor.
- We want Uttarakhand to be connected with the entire country with all-weather roads. We have allotted Rs 12,000 crore for Char Dham.
- After the surgical strike, before Pakistan could say anything, our own Opposition started demanding proof. Why do our politicians need proof of the army’s valour?
(With agency inputs.)
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