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Omar Abdullah govt used flood disaster as an opportunity to loot, says Narendra Modi in Kishtwar

Kishtwar (J&K): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on the ruling Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir and accused them of using the flood disaster as an opportunity to loot.Addressing an

12:59 pm-Modi: Whenever I have come here as the Prime Minister. I come here always for development.  In Diwali, I came to wipe your tears. I decided to spend Diwali time with my brothers and sister in Jammu and Kashmir who were marred by deadly flood.

12:55 pm- Modi: The youth need jobs. For 50 years, you gave Jammu and Kashmir to two family. Can only two families rule here? It is enough... Does the youth here not have the strength to lead the state?These two families have destroyed everything.. they are having a mutual understanding. We will rule for 5 years then you come then we will come.There is a five year contract to loot Kashmir.

12:54 pm-Modi:: I am here to assure you that if Kutch can be developed, Kashmir can also be developed

12:52 pm-Modi: Earlier, if someone was posted to Kutch it was seen as a punishment posting. But now I can say this Kutch is the fastest growing district. Youth requires job. Can you not run J&K?

12:50 pm-Modi:: I am here to talk about development. When I was Chief Minister of Gujarat, I visited Kutch. Kutch has significant population of Muslims

12:48 pm-Modi: I come here always to fulfil the dreams of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

12:46 pm-Modi: I am having a special bond with Kashmir.

12:45 pm-Modi: I visited Kashmir in every month... I came here in July, August, September, October and now in November.

12:42 pm-Modi: People are amazed why Modi visits Kashmir regularly and why he has an special association with Kashmir.

12:35pm- Modi begins his speech

12:30pm- Modi is felicitated on the stage

12:24pm- Narendra Modi reaches Kishtwar

11:46am- Narendra Modi arrives in Jammu.

10.00am- Heavy security arrangements made for Modi's rally.

Kishtwar will go to polls in the first phase of five-phase polling commencing November 25.

The party has given ticket to Sunil Sharma from here. The main fight from here will be between the ruling National Conference candidate, Sajad Kitchloo, and Sharma.

Kishtwar is one of the 12 constituencies in the Jammu region where Muslim population is slightly higher than Hindus.