PM Modi hits out at Cong in Punjab poll rally
Highlights
- PM Modi said that BJP-led alliance will form the next government in Punjab
- He assured people to start a new chapter of development in the state
- This was PM's first visit to poll-bound state since security breach
Punjab assembly elections 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mocked Congress over the infighting in its Punjab unit. The party (Congress) is "disintegrating" and its leaders are exposing it, he said, adding the party had deep animosity with Punjab and Punjabis, and created thousands of obstacles for those who wanted to work. "In Punjab, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will form government. In Punjab, a new chapter of development will start. I want to assure people, especially the youth, that for their brighter future, we will not leave any stone unturned," said Modi, who had on February 8 addressed a virtual rally for the polls.
He further said that the Congress policies destroyed industries and affected employment in Punjab. He assured people that the BJP-led alliance will form the next government in Punjab and a new chapter of development will start in the state.
He hit out at the Congress government in Punjab, saying he wanted to pay obeisance at the Devi Talab Mandir here, but the police and the administration were unable to make arrangements. "In Punjab, the NDA alliance will form the government. In Punjab, a new chapter of development will start. I want to assure the people, especially the youth, that for their brighter future, we will not leave any stone unturned," Modi said while addressing his first physical rally in the state for the February 20 assembly polls.
On January 5, the prime minister had to return from Punjab without attending any event, including a rally, after his convoy got stuck on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur. For the state polls, Modi had on February 8 addressed a virtual rally. Congress policies have destroyed industries and affected employment in Punjab, Modi said as he took a dig at the party by asking the gathering whether those who are fighting among themselves give a stable government. The BJP is contesting the elections to the 117-member Punjab assembly in alliance with the Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress and the Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). Dhindsa and Singh were present at the Jalandhar rally.
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