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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on Sunday, 4 February, to mark the conclusion of the party's 90-day Nava Nirman Parivarthan Yatra across poll-bound Karnataka.
PM Modi began his address by taking a jibe at the Congress, saying that the crowd’s enthusiasm indicated a countdown to the Congress’ exit from Karnataka.
“We’ll make Karnataka Congress-free, we will drive the Congress culture away from the state,” he said addressing the rally.
Assuring the people that the BJP is not far from taking over the state, Modi said the party will speed up development and take Karnataka to new heights.
The BJP government will work on the lines of reform, perform and transform. We will develop Karnataka’s infrastructure according to the requirements of the 21st century.Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
He said Bengaluru will have 160 kms of suburban railway network worth Rs 17,000 crore, with the complete network spanning 28 stations, in a bid to aid 15 lakh commuters. The move is aimed at solving the traffic problem in Bengaluru.
Further, the PM laid out his road plans, saying that the BJP has set a goal to build a 9,000-km-long National Highway this year. Under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, 35,000 kms of roads will be constructed, he said.
Modi further said that his focus will be to make the lives of the poor and farmers easy, reminding everyone that in this Budget, his government has made a significant decision to get the correct price of crops for the farmers.
Farmers are my top priority, and by ‘TOP’ I mean ‘Tomato’, ‘Onion’ and ‘Potato’. If Yeddyurappa, son of a farmer, becomes the chief minister of Karnataka, the projects for farmers will work at their best because he has the farmer’s best interest at heart.Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
The prime minister also addressed the problem of electricity in the villages, especially in Karnataka.
He said, “There will be chaos in Bengaluru if it doesn't get electricity for a day. However, there are 7 lakh homes in Karnataka and 4 crore homes in the nation which live in the dark even after so many years of independence."
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