New Delhi: With the Karnataka meeting elections simply 4 days away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 26 km roadshow in Bengaluru, whereas a number of different get together heavyweights like Union Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed public conferences throughout the state Saturday.
Through the roadshow protecting practically 13 constituencies, supporters queued up on either side of the street because the PM’s cavalcade handed. Whereas using on the highest of a truck, Modi waved his fingers and acknowledged the group cheering for him. Folks additionally showered flower petals on him.
Later within the day, the PM tweeted that the response to the roadshow confirmed how “clear” it’s that “Bengaluru needs BJP”.
“This metropolis believes that our get together will proceed delivering on good governance and improvement,” he added.
One of many supporters attending the rally was dressed up as Hindu god Hanuman, presumably in relation to the PM’s latest assault on the Congress for proposing to ban Bajrang Dal in its Karnataka election manifesto.
Afterward Saturday afternoon, the prime minister reiterated his get together’s recognition and electoral successes throughout a rally in Badami, a city positioned 450 km north of Bengaluru and residential to historic cave temples.
Addressing a rally in Badami. The passion of individuals is reflective of Karnataka’s want to elect the BJP. https://t.co/YxpmefnP3A
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 6, 2023
Modi additionally hit out at Karnataka’s opposition chief Siddaramaiah, stating that it’s “futile” for him to marketing campaign in Badami and arguing that there was no vital infrastructural improvement on this a part of Karnataka earlier than the BJP got here to energy.
“Earlier than 2014, the price of information/web was round Rs 300 per GB. Immediately, it has come all the way down to round Rs 10 per GB. BJP has ensured strong connectivity and nice infrastructure within the nation,” the PM added.
The assaults in opposition to the Opposition additionally got here from Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, who at a rally in Athani, accused the Congress of promising to revive reservations for Muslims “at the price of lowering the identical” for Lingayats and individuals belonging to SC and ST communities.
Reiterating that the BJP would “not permit” religion-based reservations, Shah additionally hit out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his prior criticism of the PM. “The extra they abuse Modiji, the extra the lotus will bloom,” Shah added. He later led a roadshow in Raybag, positioned 50-odd km southwest of Athani.
Elsewhere in Karnataka, BJP president J.P. Nadda addressed a roadshow in Chintamani positioned roughly 80 km northwest of Bengaluru, whereas Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a rally earlier Saturday in Chikmagalur.
Adityanath’s tackle was notable specifically as he branded the Congress as “taking part in with the Hindu religion” by speaking of banning the Bajrang Dal, a day after Congress chief Veerappa Moily clarified that there have been no such plans within the Congress’ election manifesto since a state get together “can’t ban” the Bajrang Dal.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma additionally weighed in on the difficulty when addressing a crowd of supporters in Gonikoppa, labelling Congress’ Karnataka state committee president D.Ok. Shivakumar as a “member of the family” of 18th century Mysore kingdom ruler Tipu Sultan. “If Congress will regain energy, Karnataka will develop into a PFI valley,” Sarma added.
As for the Opposition, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is holding a joint rally with get together stalwart Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in Hubli on Saturday night.
Earlier within the day, Rahul Gandhi addressed supporters in Chikkodi and criticised each Modi for not taking motion on corruption and the BJP-led authorities in Karnataka for “doing nothing” for the state’s youth, ladies and farmers.
JD(S) chief Deve Gowda additionally introduced the discharge of his get together’s election manifesto at his residence in Padmanabhanagar Saturday however refused to touch upon the PM’s Bengaluru roadshow.
(Edited by Richa Mishra)
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