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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

India TV News Desk Published : May 05, 2014 7:09 IST, Updated : May 05, 2014 19:48 IST
4:58 pm: Modi:You have selected Prime Ministers for the nation but your schools don't even have washrooms for girls. Are you all asking me for Mercedes? You are asking for water, electricity and roads. You (Congress) can at least provide washrooms? I am not here to criticize anyone.

At least you can vent out your anger on me. I always like to help people. Probably that's how I'll be helping you. I just want to make your afflictions mine. I have come to share your burden.

4:56 pm:
Modi: According to a survey, the literacy rate of girls was very low in Gujarat. I became so restless after hearing that.

I went to the villages in Gujarat and held hands of girls to take them to school. Then I tried to find out the reason why they weren't going to school. I was told that they drop out after the 3rd standard.

When I further investigated I discovered that since there were no washrooms for girls in schools, they quit education. I then ensured that all the schools have proper toilets for girls.

4:52 pm:
Modi: I have not come here for revengeful politics. I have come for development. And my younger sister will be able to accomplish my dreams. I sent her here one month back. Then she didn't know about Amethi.

But now – I'm addressing the media - make my sister Smriti stand in one place and the Gandhi family in on one side. Just ask them one question –name the villages in Amethi. I can challenge you that my sister will answer more than hundred but I doubt that any of the Gandhi family members would have answers.

I have to build the nation. But my first priority is Amethi. Someone told me that I teach ABCD. I want to tell those people that I will start ‘A' from Amethi. Those people are holding nukkad sabhas to appease voters. They are after Modi. 

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