LIVE: Give me a strong govt at centre, I'll give you a strong India, says Modi at Motihari rally

Motihari (Bihar): Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today exhorted the people of Bihar to elect a strong government in Delhi so that he could offer them a strong India.Addressing an impressive rally at Motihari in Bihar, Modi said, “ Tell me what kind of government do you want in Delhi? Do you want a weak government? If not then give me a strong government at centre. I promise to give you a strong India.”Attacking his opponents for practicing ‘politics of untouchability', Modi reminded the audience how a Congress leader asked for withdrawing ‘Bharat Ratna' conferred on Lata Mangeshkar just because she opined that it will be better for the country if Modi becomes PM.“When Lata Mangeshkar said that it will be better if Modi becomes PM, a Congress leader demanded that the ‘Bharat Ratna' conferred on her should be withdrawn. There is no place for ‘politics of hatred' in our nation,” said Modi.“Who started the politics of untouchability in this country? A minister from Kerala came to Gujarat to know more about the state and met me. The Then Kerala govt asked him to explain why did he meet Modi? A Muslim MP belonging to Communist party said that Modi model should be brought to Kerala for the betterment of the state. He was expelled. Who did the politics of untouchability?” asked Modi.Modi also reminded the audience that in that part of Bihar there were many refugees from Bangladesh who were living peacefully. “In this region many refugees from Bangladesh are here. They are here because they say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai',” said ModiHere we are giving you live updates of Modi's rallies:Modi's Ghazipur speech:3:50pm – Modi concludes his speech3:45pm- Modi: What kind of government do you want? Do you want a weak govt? If you want a strong govt in Delhi then please send lotus from all seats in UP.3:42pm- Modi: Those, who have spread the poison of casteism and communalism, have actually destroyed the nation. This mother-son govt had promised to give employment to 10 crore youth. Did they give you any jobs? In 10 years, they could give only 1.25 crore jobs while the Vajpayee govt had given 6 crore jobs in 6 years of rule. Do you want a government that has betrayed you? 3:40pm- Modi: The Congress govt had invited Amitabh Bachchan for inauguration of the underwater seal link in Mumbai. But they withdrew the invitation when somebody pointed out that Amitabh Bachchan has become the brand ambassador of Gujarat. Is this not politics of untouchability? 3:38pm- Modi: Who is doing this politics of untouchability? A Congress minister from Kerala came to Gujarat to meet me and he was asked to explain why he met me. A Muslim MP from Kerala said that Modi model has to be followed in Kerala for the betterment of the state. He was expelled. Who is doing politics of untouchability?3:35pm- Modi: This mother-son duo is inventing abuses for Modi on a daily basis. There is a dirty trick department in Congress party that is going through all the dictionaries available to come up with new abuses. 3:30pm- Modi: Varanasi can become centre of attraction world over. EC put a lock on my mouth when I was to speak in Varanasi yesterday. We need to clean up Varanasi. In 2019, we'll be celebrating 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Cleanliness was very close to the heart of Mahatma Gandhi. I plan to focus on cleanliness drive across the country after taking over the power in Delhi. And I'll start this work from Kashi. 3:25pm- Modi: I want to change the life in villages. Has vote bank politics done any good to anybody? Do you want to live the life that your parents lived? This vote bank politics, nepotism and dynastic politics have destroyed you. That's why I have come here to take your blessings.3:20pm – Modi begins his speech in Ghazipur. Modi's Motihari speech:01:01pm- Modi concludes his speech with chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai'01:00 pm- Modi: Give me strong government, I'll give you strong India.12:59pm- Modi: Radha Mohan Singh ji is my old friend. We have worked together for a very long time. When there was problem in Uttarakhand, Radha Mohan Singh ji was there serving people. He is a very humble person.12:57pm- Modi: Did they talk about setting up infrastructure for value addition in Leechi sector such as producing Leechi juice?12:55pm- Modi: This mother-son govt had promised employment to 10 crore youth. Did they provide you any job? (Crowd says -NO)12:52pm- Modi: When Lata Mangeshkar said that it will be better if Modi becomes PM, a Congress leader demanded that the ‘Bharat Ratna' conferred on her should be withdrawn. There is no place for politics of hatred in our nation12:50pm- Modi: Who started the politics of untouchability in this country? A minister from Kerala had come to Gujarat. The Then Kerala govt asked him to explain why did he meet Modi? A Muslim MP belonging to Communist party said that Modi model should be brought to Kerala for the betterment of the state. He was expelled from the party. Who did the politics of untouchability? 12:46pm- Modi: Who has done politics of untouchability? The same people who do votebank politics. Was it not politics of untouchability when BJP leaders were invited for dinner and they were sent back.12:43pm- Modi: Madam Sonia ji, this mother-son govt has destroyed the country. Is defeat troubling you so much? Are you upset that these games of 60 years will end now? Madam ,you are a party president. You keep using terms like "Unch" and "Neech", it does not sound good. 12:40pm- Modi: We have to move out of the caste and communal politics they have been playing for years. In these elections, BJP has decided not to move away from politics of development.12:38pm- Modi: Politics of votebank, casteism, communalism and dynasty has destroyed the nation. Now is the time for politics if development.12:35pm- Modi: You had displayed wonderful courage in Patna rally. You have given me immense love. 12:32pm- Modi: In this region many refugees from Bangladesh are here. They are here because they say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'12:30- Modi begins his speech at Motihari in Bihar.