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LIVE: Gandhi family is 'arrogant' and 'power drunk', says Modi in Amethi

Amethi, May 5: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday tore into the Gandhi family, accusing them of not only being "arrogant" and "power drunk" but also of ignoring the welfare and interests of the

5:03 pm: Modi: What have they done? Brothers and sisters, I have only attacked development and not anything else.

When Smriti Irani was reading out her manifesto, she was only talking about Amethi. Some journalists were grumbling.

They were not interested. Don't mind (to the Media). But Smriti Irani was adamant on the development of Amethi… they didn't like…don't mind…

Earlier Soniaji would not take my name. But now when the entire nation is chanting my name she has also started taking it. ‘Soniaji' said that he is ‘asking for votes'…I had said then “yeh dil mange more”…Even today I've come to ask. Public is the avatar of god.

Seeking favor from the public is my privilege. You royal people have left us with no option but to ask. But we ask not loot. You tell me who is better – askers or looters?  

Crowd: askers!!!

5:00 pm:
Modi: In 40 years, three generations have been destroyed. I have come to shower dreams on the youth.

Look at the pride in Congress ministers. One of them says – who is Smriti Irani? In democracy you can't talk like that.

Even the smallest of smallest person is important because you are the son/daughter of mother India. I will tell you who Smriti Irani is! She is my younger sister.

You have destroyed this place she has come to build it. She has come to wash away your sins.