LIVE :Centre discriminating against BJP-ruled states, says Modi at Shivpuri (MP) rally

Shivpuri (MP): BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi today accused the Congress-led UPA government of discriminating against his party-ruled states, saying while the Centre swiftly compensated hailstorm-affected farmers in Maharashtra, it was not done in case of Madhya Pradesh. “Farmers in both Maharasthra and Madhya Pradesh were affected by hailstorm, but why was this discrimination? Since you have a Congress government in Maharastra, you released more money immediately, while the MP Chief Minister had to compensate the farmers from the state coffers despite the fact that the state's farmers were more affected,” Modi said. Addressing a party rally in Shivpuri, he accused the Congress of being steeped in “arrogance” and said its “one-point agenda was to further the political career of (party vice president) Rahul Gandhi at the cost of the nation”.Praising Shivraj Singh Chauhan for his concerns for the farmers, he said the MP Chief Minister was worried as if there was suffering in his own family and cancelled party rallies to reach out to the hailstorm-affected farmers. Asserting that in a federal structure all states must be treated as equal, Modi accused the Centre of working for the interest of the Congress party.Slamming the Congress vice president for his comments on the ordinance on tainted parliamentarians, Modi said that it is responsibility of every party to respect the chair of Prime Minister irrespective of political affiliations. Taking a dig at Power Minister Jyotiradiya Scindhia for cancelling an award ceremony after realising that Gujarat has bagged the top awards, Modi said, “I think it is the Congress's trait that has made him arrogant. Such arrogance does not work in a democracy.”Here we are giving you live updates of Modi's Shivpuri rally:06:15pm- Modi concludes his speech.06:10pm- Modi:Congress people come to you during elections and saythey have a bond with you for over 200 years. Don't trust them. Vote for BJP in upcoming elections. 06:05pm- Modi:Congress ruled MP had become a BIMARU state but their leaders keep abusing others all the time.Shivraj ji built more roads, did more for power, irrigation in these 10 years as compared to 50 years of Congress rule.06:00pm- Modi:No one has insulted the Chair of the PM like this one family has done.You have a government in Maharashtra. Is that why you gave more money there despite MP suffering more? Atleast you would have got water to Shivpuri..you are so powerful in Delhi.05:59pm- Modi:For Congress, the one point programme is how to establish the son. Nation is secondary, only the son's career must be safe.Reason behind your MP's arrogance is his friendship with the same son in Delhi.05:58pm- Modi:Rajmata ji's blessings have always been with us. Make BJP victorious here and I take the responsibility of development in this area.05:56pm- Modi:Due to hailstorm farmers have suffered in this part. Shivraj ji and I spoke over the phone. I have never seen him so worried.When farmers were suffering, Shivraj ji was worried as if the suffering belonged to his own family. He cancelled rallies and went to meet farmers.05:52pm- Modi:We have a federal structure. Everybody must work together. For the Centre all states must be equal, no state can be treated like this.Such arrogance does not work in a democracy.05:30pm- Modi:A few months ago the power ministry was evaluating the power companies. There was an award function. All of a sudden programme was cancelled. We wondered what happened. It was not so. Actually he got to know Gujarat has won awards, so he left in a huff. 05:48pm- Modi:There is no comparision between the present Congress candidate and Rajmata. For the current Congress candidate, the lesser one says the better it is. We all are in public life but his arrogance is sky high. I think it is the Congress trait that has made him arrogant.05:44pm- Modi:It is not that she came only to a few people. She went to every one and gave a glass of milk. Such is the love of a Mother.05:40pm- Modi:I asked Rajmata ji, why are you taking so much trouble? she said you have worked very hard. It is not good to stay hungry05:38pm- Modi:We were very tired. In the evening Rajmata Scindia came to us. She had got a glass of milk. I touched her feet05:34pm- Modi: When Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi led the Ekta Yatra, we spent an evening here. The welcome was memorable here05:30pm- Modi begins his speech at Shivpuri rally