In an apparent attempt to establish a connect with the people of Karnataka, PM Modi slammed Rahul Gandhi for showing disrespect to former PM and JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched scathing attack on Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi in his first Karnataka election speech and challenged him to speak 'Visvesvaraya' 5 times without fumbling.
Speaking at a rally in Chamarajanagar, PM Modi, who was being translated into Kannada by a translator, said Rahul Gandhi should face the public in the state.
I challenge you (Rahul Gandhi) to speak for 15 minutes on the achievements of your government in Karnataka without reading from any piece of paper. You can speak in Hindi, English or your mother tongue: PM Modi
Modi, who last visited Karnataka for campaigning in February, will be addressing rallies at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagara district, and Udupi and Chikkodi in Belagavi today.
In his first rally for the day at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagara district, PM Modi launched a blistering attack on Congress and party president Rahul Gandhi over a range of issues, from disrespecting the National Song to Siddaramaiah government's alleged failure in Karnataka.
Riding a 'Modi wave', the BJP will form the next government in Karnataka with absolute majority, its chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa said today.
While PM Modi is expected to address around 15 rallies, party president Amit Shah will address 30 and UP CM Yogi Adityanath 20 rallies, according to reports.
Rahul Gandhi announcing a new pilgrimage adds to his list of ‘temple runs’ which have continued over the last three years, which intensified during the Gujarat Assembly elections in December 2017.
Polling will be held in a single phase for all the 224-Assembly constituencies in the state, including 36 reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 15 for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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The 62-year-old has represented Karnataka twice in the Rajya Sabha. The state goes to polls on May 12 and the counting of votes will be done on May 15.
Taking a jibe at prime minister Narendra Modi, the Congress president said that the Congress manifesto was the “Mann ki Baat” of the people of Karnataka as it was not a document prepared by "three or four people in a closed room".
The southern state is slated to witness a three-corner contest involving the ruling Congress, the BJP and the HD Deve Gowda-led JD(S).
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other senior Congress leaders were also present in Mangaluru on this occasion.
Responding to a tweet by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah which said that the Rahul Gandhi has established an instant connect with the youth of the state, the BJP predicted that the ruling party will suffer a humiliating defeat in the May 12 polls.
Polling will be held in a single phase on May 12 for 224 assembly seats, including 36 reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 15 for the Scheduled Tribes. Votes will be counted on May 15.
The prime minister even accused the Congress of spreading lies by hiring foreign agencies and dividing societies on caste lines.
Rahul Gandhi will be embarking on a two-day visit to Karnataka starting Thursday and he is scheduled to visit parts of Uttara Kannada like Ankola city, Mastikatte Circle (Kumta), Saraswati Circle (Honnavar) .
PM Modi is expected to visit each of the state's four regions -- coastal, north, central and south -- besides Bengaluru and Mysuru, addressing two-to-three rallies a day till May 10.
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