Live: Modi alleges Congress planning to bring weak coalition govt at Centre

Bareilly (UP): BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today alleged that the Congress, staring at defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, is planning to bring a weak coalition government at the Centre. Addressing a big election meeting here, Modi warned that instability at the Centre would weaken India further in the eyes of world leaders. "India needs a strong and stable government, and I appeal to all the voters to ensure that we win more than 300 seats, so that India can regain respect", said Modi. "Do not vote for SP, BSP and other small parties. They have nothing to offer at the Centre except backstage dealings", said Modi. Here is the live updates of Modi's speech:1:25pm - Modi concludes his speech.1:20pm Modi:Please make the BJP victorious in upcoming elections. I will do whatever you will ask me to do. Please send over 300 MPs of NDA. Please elect BJP MPs from UP. We will give you a government you want.1:17pm Modi:Issue is not whether BJP wins or Modi becomes something. This is about the nation. India needs a stable government1:15pm Modi:Government must be stable. Our nation can't get unstable Govt.1:14pm Modi:They said BJP won't get allies, many will leave but new friends have joined us across the nation.1:12pm Modi:When I was declared PM candidate Congress was celebrating. We will crush him. But what has happened?1:10pm Modi: You have given them 60 years, please give me 60 months. Nowadays, Congress is talking about a stable government. Congress is once again trying to cobble up a front with smaller parties . They know that they can't do anything on their own.1:05 pm: Modi: Shastriji gave the slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan. Today more farmers are dying because of suicides compared to the martyrdom of jawans. Our jawans are being beheaded by enemies, and the Centre is sitting idle.1:02 pm: Modi: Your chief minister (Akhilesh) wanted a lion from Gujarat. We were ready to give, but they said we are afraid of the lion, and will keep him in a cage. I invited netaji, his son chief minister, his bahu, his brother and entire family to visit the Gir lion range, and see our lions walking around freely. 12: 56 pm: Modi: In Gujarat 90 pc Muslims are in the kite making industry. From an industry with rs 35 cr turnover, it has now a Rs 500 cr turnover. And, here is Bareilly, the manjha industry is dying because of competition from Chinese , and the rulers in Delhi and Lucknow are sleeping12:52 pm: Modi: Bareilly is famous for its 'manjha' (glass thread) used for kites in Gujarat. Without the manjha from Bareilly, the kites from Gujarat can never fly. Crowd applauds. 12:50 pm: Modi begins speech. Apologizes for being late. Says, he was waiting at Delhi airport since 9:30 pm awaiting permission for helicopter to take off.