LIVE: Modi should maintain dignity, says Priyanka in Amethi

New Delhi: Battling on Rahul Gandhi's behalf, Priyanka Gandhi today took on Narendra Modi over his ‘shehzada', “namuna” and other barbs at her brother, saying the BJP leader is aspiring to be Prime Minister but indulging in “childish” behaviour and that he should maintain decorum. Campaigning for Rahul here, she said BJP leaders used to make fun of her father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi when he introduced computers in the country and they are now “mocking” her brother.“They call him (Rahul) ‘namuna' (specimen). Sometime they compare him to a stand up comedian and sometime they call him shehzada. I think you (Modi) aspire to be a Prime Minister, then why do you indulge in such childish behaviour? He (Modi) should take maintain dignity,” she said at an election meeting at Deeh in Salon assembly area.Priyanka, whose attack on BJP and its prime ministerial candidate over their targeting of her husband Robert Vadra has invited sharp reaction from them, continued with her criticism of the opposition party for its “destructive” policies which, she said, pitted one brother against another. Exhorting people to vote for Congress, she said a message should be sent from her brother's constituency about the kind of politics that should be practised in India. “Their (BJP) politics is destructive.... Don't vote for yourself or Amethi. A message should go from here about the kind of politics needed in the country. There should be clean politics,” she said.BJP candidate Smriti Irani and AAP, which has fielded Kumar Vishwas, also drew Priyanka's wrath as she accused Irani of holding meetings in dark rooms to tell people about lack of electricity and development in the constituency. “There are different governments in the state and the Centre. Sometimes, it causes inconvenience. Giving power is state government's job.... When UP government diverted power supply here, their (BJP) leaders agitated in Lucknow. Now its candidate is doing drama here,” she said. AAP neither has power at the Centre nor in state and it cannot do any development, she said as she listed out the developmental works carried out by Rahul. She claimed that half of the programmes given in BJP's manifesto are that of Congress.“BJP copied Congress' manifesto. When their leaders come before you ask them that whether they have any plan for development. If the people are aware then the politicians have to become accountable.“Vote is your power understand it. If you would have not given the power, then nobody would have dared to stand before you like me,” she said.Polling in Rae Bareli will be held on April 30 and is scheduled on May 7 in Amethi.Here are the live updates of Priyanka Gandhi's speeches:01:09 pm: Priyanka ends her speech.01:09 pm: Priyanka: Just as you have come here to hear me, please go to cast vote on the 7th too. 01:07 pm: Priyanka: They have copied Congress's manifesto. You have to decide what kind of government you want. This nation has an ideology. Congress people have sacrificed their life to preserve that ideology. We take Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs together. When those leaders come to you ask them of the plans they have for you. Had you not provided the platform, nobody would have ever had the guts to stand before you. You don't only have to make Rahul win but you have to vote for your nation. You have to vote to strengthen then nation. Your constituency is an example. You can provide answers to people and show them how development is managed. 01: 05 pm: Priyanka: The other candidate talks big. When Rajivji introduced computer, those people mocked him. Rajivji was called ‘computer bhai'. Now it's because of computers that so many youth have got employed because of them. Similarly when he tried to bring about telecom revolution, he was mocked at. Had it not been for Rajivji's determination, this would not have happened. Now the same people are mocking Rahulji. Some call him an entertainer, and other such titles. When such people come to you, you ask them what they will do. 01:04 pm: Priyanka: Now let me talk about the other candidates contesting from Amethi. One of the does not have a government either in centre or state. Do you know that Rs 5 crore is released for construction of roads? With Rs 5 crore only 5 km of road can be constructed. How is he going to be able to manage? 01:02 pm: Priyanka: Food plant will soon open in Jagdighpur. So when you take your crops there you will have facility of cold storage. He has developed the airport so that you can travel all over the world. This how we can say that Rahul is far - sighted. 12: 59 pm: Priyanka: Rahul got the accreditation of IIIT; he instituted Rajiv Gandhi Petroleum Institute and Rajiv Gandhi Information Technology Institute. This was done to strengthen economic structure of Amethi. He has opened Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalaya, 3 Modern schools. Amethi is well connected because of Railways. Express, intercity, etc run from here. 20 new trains have been introduced to benefit business.12:56 pm: Priyanka: There are 7 national highways in your constituency. Many villages are connected through good roads. Yes there are problems related to electricity. We put this request to Mulayam singh as it is under State Government's jurisdiction. But then a case was filed in Allahabad high court by leaders of the opposition party. They questioned the development activities taking place in Amethi. Now they come here and protest about the roads.12:54 pm: Priyanka: I'm not so far sighted. I implemented schemes in Amethi in order to provide employment to women and to empower them. But Rahulji widened the scope. He said, “Why are you being so limited?” The outcome of the success of these schemes was because of his far sightedness. It's because of him that 12 lakh women have become self confident and self reliant. You know that your area has witnessed milk revolution. Rahulji placed 3o chilling plants here. Now milk is available in every household. 12:51 pm: Priyanka: Rajiv Gandhi was far – sighted. He thought on ways to connect Amethi to the world, so that after he has gone then too his place is comfortable and excelling. That is when he brought Avionics Division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and many such projects in Amethi. But this work had been done over 20 years back. Even Rahulji is like is father. He is far sighted. Many people come here. Many election aspirants come here say that there is no electricity and the roads are in pathetic shape. They fail to understand that if there are any shortcomings there are because of some genuine reasons. 12:49 pm: Priyanka begins her speech