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Modi hits out at Congress, Mulayam

Gorakhpur (UP): Narendra Modi today hit out at Congress for ‘chai-wala' barbs, saying the ruling party was mocking at the poor whom it has used only as a vote-bank without doing anything for them.The BJP

Noting that Gujarat under him had witnessed sustained high growth, the state Chief Minister said, “We don't want to see India crying and with begging hand. I want to say that you have selected rulers for 60 years, I have come to ask only for 60 months. Elect this servant once as see.”

The BJP leader, who was addressing Vijay Sankhnaad rally here, said “We have seen several elections but this election is such where the people have already decided about the future of the country. The country has decided to bid farewell to Congress and its allies. This time the dream of Congress-free India will be realised and it is clear.”

He said the Congress used to think that it can run the government as long as it keeps its vote-bank in good humour.  “It is past now. BJP is committed to the politics of development. We can't turn things around without good governance,” he said.

Modi, who addressed the rally here shortly after Mulayam Singh Yadav's rally, targetted the Uttar Pradesh's SP government, saying it had “destroyed” the state by squandering its big mandate in the assembly polls by not delivering peace, jobs to the youth and progress to farmers. Taunting Yadav and his Chief Minister son Akhilesh Yadav for holding rallies which coincide with his public addresses, he said “the father and the son are chasing me”.

Mulayam had attacked Modi over the 2002 riots in Gujarat, taunting him that he won't be able to turn UP into Gujarat.  Modi said Gujarat had been living a life of “peace and harmony” for the last 10 years which was beyond Mulayam, whom he referred as ‘netaji' in his address.

If elected to power, BJP government will bring about a “white-revolution” in UP which despite being an agriculture state was buying milk from outside, Modi said.  Stressing the need for giving priority to agriculture in the country, he said BJP had vowed to develop UP which was capable of changing the face of the country if developed to its potential.

He said Congress, SP and BSP have “one master”, an apparent reference to the support to the Congress government by the two UP-based parties.

In his 45-minute long speech, Modi harped on his developmental agenda, saying the vote-bank politics of Congress and others have done no good to the country.