LIVE: Narendra Modi's Kanpur rally

Kanpur: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today addressed his first rally in UP after being declared as BJP's prime ministerial candidate in upcoming general elections.Modi addressed the rally at Kanpur. Lakhs of BJP supporters and workers attended this rally.UP with 80 Lok Sabha seats is very crucial to Modi for his prime ministerial ambitions.Here goes minute-by-minute updates of this rally:16:43- Modi ends his speech with forceful shouting of 'Bharat mata ki jai' and 'Vande Mataram'.16:41- Modi: People of Kanpur have to fight this war of 'suraj' in upcoming elections the same way they fought the first war for independence in 1857.16:40- Modi: I promise to people of Kanpur that I'll return your love and affection with interest.16:35- Modi attacked Food Security Bill by saying that the quantity of food under this scheme may be enough for children but not for adults. He said that despite this lacuna , Congress is taking credit for it.16:32- Modi: BJP believes in taking along everybody. We believe in development for all irrespective of caste,creed and religion.16:30- Modi: every government should have only one philosophy - Nation First. Every government should have only one scripture - constitution of India.16:27- Modi ridicules Raj Babbar for saying that you can easily get a meal for Rs 12 in Mumbai. He also blasts Rasheed Masood for saying that you can get meal for as low as Rs. 5.16:25- Modi: Congress uses vote bank politics for winning elections. They divide people by playing vote bank politics.16:24- Modi: Such people are rubbing salt to wounds of poor people like us. 16:20- Modi ridicules Rahul for saying that poverty is only a state of mind. He says those born with silver spoon can't understand what poverty is all about.16:16 - Modi- I have already given all 'hisab' to people of Gujarat in last assembly elections and they have passed me with distinction. Now it's turn of UPA government to give answer as to what they have done.16:15- Modi ridicules Congress for always talking about Modi and Gujarat while the upcoming elections is all about union government.16:14- Modi asks people to get rid of the troika of SP, BSP and Congress.16:10- Modi blasts SP government for poor law and order in UP. He compares UP's bad law and order with Gujarat's tight law and order.16:07- Modi blasts SP government for trying to release even those accused of terrorist activities.16:05: Modi gives call for making a 'Congress-free-India'.16:03- Modi: There are leaders, including from UP (Mulayam and Mayawasti), who are supporting Congress for saving themselves from their wrongdoings. 16.00: Modi: PM, Sonia and Yuvraj (Rahul) are indifferent to rising inflation because they have become arrogant. They no longer care for common people. People should punish such leaders in upcoming general elections.15:56- Modi: Congress has the expertise of cheating people before every election by making false promises.15:50- Modi: I can see the anguish in your eyes against the Congress and its allies for destroying the country.15:49- Narendra Modi starts his speech with chanting of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.15:48- Narendra Modi stands up to give his speech. Audience shouts - Sher aaya, sher aaya, Bharat ka pradhanmantri aaya.15:47- Rajnath exudes confidence over BJP forming the next government at centre.15:46- Rajnath says BJP decided to make Modi PM candidate considering the fact that he comes from a humble background and therefore he should lead India especially when he has done such a good work in Gujarat.15:45- Rajnath lauds Modi for his development work in Gujarat.15: 44- Rajnath blasts SP and BSP for extending support to Congress just for getting clean chit from CBI.15:40- Rajnath questions Manmohan for talking to Pakistan PM despite Pakistan army showing the audacity of cutting off heads of Indian soldiers.15:34- Rajnath Singh asks the audience to give its blessings to Modi by raising their hands.15:28: Narendra Modi reaches dais.15:01- People of UP will make Modi PM.15:00- Amit Shah: if you want 24*7 power supply then make Modi PM.14:00 -Kalyan Singh, Varun Gandhi reach the dais.Here goes the schedule of Narendra Modi's Kanpur rally today:12:45 – Narendra Modi to leave Ahmedabad for Kanpur on a special plane14:30 – Modi to land at Chakeri airport in UP. He'll immediately leave for Kanur University ground on a chopper14:45: Modi to land at Kanpur University ground helipad14:55 – Modi will leave for rally ground15:00 – Modi to reach rally ground and address the gathering16:50 – Modi to leave for Chakeri airport17:30 – Modi to leave for Ahmedabad