Live: One-point agenda of 'Third Front' is to save Congress, says Modi at Bhubaneshwar rally

Bhubaneshwar: Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack against the ‘Third Front' and accused it of pursuing one-point agenda of saving Congress.“Western and central India are growing because BJP governments are there. In eastern parts, the growth has not taken place because this area has been ruled by 'Third Front' governments. Out of 11 parties who are clamouring for Third Front, 9 have been supporting Congress. Therefore, beware of these ‘' Third Front constituents. Their one point agenda is to save Congress party. We can't purify Indian politics unless and untill we are aware of these Third Front parties, said Modi while addressing an impressive rally named 'Bijoy Sankalpa Samavesh'in Bhubaneshwar.Modi said that Biju Patnaik, wherever he is his, must be disappointed with the present state of affairs in Odisha. He said that people from the Chief Minister naveen patnaik's own district are migrating to Gujarat for employment. “If you want to make an Odisha of Biju Patnaik's dreams then make sure that BJP comes to power,” said Modi.Modi started his speech in ‘Oriya' and indirectly ridiculed Odisha CM Naveen patnaik for not knowing the local language.“I didn't speak in Odiya to belittle Naveen patnaik . I did it because I like ‘Oriya' and in my state ‘Gujarat', it's the second language,” said Modi.Modi appealed to people of Odisha to vote for BJP in upcoming parliamentary elections and ensure that all 21 seats have BJP respresentatives.The rally was attended by BJP chief Rajnath Singh, State BJP chief Kanak Vardhan Singhdeo, and BJP Odisha in-charge Chandan Mitra among others. Here are the live updates of this rally: 3:16pm- Modi concludes his speech with chants o 'Jai Jagannath' and 'Vande Mataram'3:14pm- Modi: I have come to the land of Lord Jagannath from the land of Somnath. Today you have won my heart. I promise that I will return all the affection with full interest. 3:05pm- Modi:You may wish Modi ji becomes PM but if you do not send MPs how will it happen? I wish to see 21 BJP MPs from Odisha because I want to serve you.3:03pm- Modi: If I want to do good for the state I need MPs of BJP from here. We need a direct line from Odisha to Delhi. Send us 21 Lotuses from here.3:02pm- Modi: Under Shivraj Singh Chouhan,MP has crossed 15 percent of agricultural growth but under Congress, it was barely 2 to 3 percent. To make Biju Babu happy we need change in Odisha3:00pm-Modi: Today who has the courage to call MP a BIMARU state? Now it is a prosperous and developed state under Shivraj Singh Chouhan2:56pm - Modi:Chhattisgarh has made remarkable advances under Raman Singh but see what is happening in Odisha. Nation and Odisha need the right leadership. Earlier Chhattisgarh did not have rice but now it is producing food to feed stomach of other states also.2:53pm - Modi:These big canons come from Delhi but why are their lips sealed on corruption?2:51pm - Modi: 2014 is not limited to who will form the government & who will not. It is about purifying the political system. What has the Congress given to the nation? It has been 60 years and only one family has ruled.Irrespective of who comes from Delhi, do they even say a word about rising prices? Do they answer you on that.2:50pm- Modi:Western and central India re growing because BJP governments are there. In eastern parts, the growth has not taken place because this area has been ruled by 'Third Front' governments. Out of 11 parties who are clamouring for Third Front, 9 have been supporting Congress. Therefore, beware of this Third Front constituents. their one point agenda is to save Congress party. We can't purify Indian politics unless and untill we are aware of these Third Front parties.2:45pm- Modi: Biju Patnaik, wherever he is, must be a hurt person with present state of affairs in Odisha. We have to pay him true tribute by making an Odisha of his dreams. Uttam Odisha is best tribute to him.2:37pm- Modi: The leaders in Delhi who are trying to unite spent forces for cobbling up Third Force should come here and see Odisha has made up its mind for change. In last 14 years, we have made a Gujarat where people from Odisha are coming for work. But your government has bring the state to this state. Today Odisha is not young because all young people have migrated to other states for work and only elderly people have been left in Odisha. 2:31pm: Modi: I like Odiya language. In fact, Odiya is the second language of Gujarat. People from every nook and corner of Odisha have settled in Gujarat. People from even Punjab arrive in Gujarat for work but what wonders me is that people from Naveen Patnaik's own distrct are migrating to Gujarat. 2:26pm- Narendra Modi begins his speech2:23pm- Rajnath Singh: Promise me that you will give us all 21 seats of Odisha to BJP. Make Narendra Modi PM of India and make India become the Jagadguru (teacher of world) once again.2:18pm - Rajnath Singh:It was Congress which said that they will reduce inflation within 100 days but they fooled people. Indira Gandhi gave the slogan of 'Garibi Hatao' in 1970s but the Congress could not do it til this day. The Congress made people "ullu" all these days2:16pm - Rajnath Singh: I want to tell Rahul gandhi that if anybody has made people "ullu" in last 60 years then it's the Congress party. If anybody controlled inflation in this country then it was Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 2:10pm - Rajnath Singh: We have great respect for Biju Patnaik but this govt has forgotten the legacy of Biju Patnaik.2:09pm - Rajnath Singh: This is land of Lord Balbhadra but today, farmers are committing suicide here. You go to the adjoining Chhattisgarh where govt is ofering interest free loans to farmers.1:40pm- Modi arrives at the rally venue1:57 PM: BJP chief Rajnath Singh begins his speech. He describes the meeting as a "jansaagar" (a sea of human beings), rather than "jansabha" (public meeting)12:31 pm: Big bins have been kept at rally venue for people to donate money for "One Note, One Vote" scheme. Loudspeakers blare out music extolling Modi and the party12:30 pm: BJP workers wearing saffron caps, holding party flags come in processions to rally venue. Police do body search before allowing them to enter through metal detectors. Several party workers strum musical instruments.7:20 am: BJP will launch "one note, one vote for Lotus" campaign from today. Donations will be collected from each person attending the rally. This will be the beginning of a nationwide campaign, say BJP leaders. We expect 10 crore families to participate in this, the leaders claim.7:10 am: Traffic in Bhubneswar from Rasulgarh till Barmunda square is expected to be disrupted before and after the rally, says traffic police.7 am: BJP rally organisers expect nearly three lakh people to attend the gathering to hear Modi.