LIVE: Save India from UPA's black magicians, says Modi in Jharkhand

Siliguri/Ranchi: India was "afraid" of the black magic seen during the UPA's 10-year rule, Narendra Modi said Thursday, returning Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's sarcastic remark that some opposition leaders were selling dreams as if they would "change everything in one day with a magic wand"."Madam Soniaji, India is not afraid or worried about magicians. Our country is afraid of black magic. During the last 10 years, the country has been watching the UPA government's black magic," the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate said at an election rally here.The Gujarat chief minister said that just like a magician makes a car vanish on stage, the "black magicians" of the United Progressive Alliance have made jobs for the youth vanish, and made daily life difficult for the peasants.Urging the people to save the country from "black magicians" who have "ruined the country", Modi said they have misled people all these years.Addressing a rally in the steel city of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, Modi again referred to the remark of Sonia Gandhi."The central government has been run by a black magician for the last 10 years. Employment opportunities vanished, farmers' plight increased and armymen beheaded," he said."Remove the black magician for the sake of the country and to change the fate of the country. People have made up their minds and it is difficult for the Congress to save itself," Modi said, without naming anyone.The Gujarat chief minister also tried to woo the voters by speaking about his humble beginnings."I was born in a poor family and I understand the plight of the poor. Those born with a golden spoon in their mouth cannot understand the plight of the poor," he said.He appealed to people to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's wish to dismantle the Congress party after India got freedom."Gandhiji knew that the Congress leaders would be unable to rule the country and this was the reason why he wanted to wind up the Congress. Time has come to fulfil Gandhiji's dream," he said.Modi blamed the union government for the misery of the steel city."If the centre followed the right policy, then Jamshedpur's automobile industry could have become the focus of the international market."Earlier, Taking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee head on, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today accused her of playing votebank politics and said no real ‘parivartan' (change) has taken place in the state during TMC rule.“When the government changed in Bengal, I thought there would be development. But nothing has happened. They are only indulging in votebank politics,” Modi told an election rally here.“Unless she criticises Modi, her food does not get digested,” Modi said in a sharp attack attack on Banerjee, who has been hitting out at him in most of her public rallies, terming him communal and also blaming him for the Gujarat riots.Modi's address was in contrast to his earlier speech in Kolkata in February when he had gone soft on Banerjee and had even asked the people to have “Didi in Bengal and BJP in Delhi”.“It's been two years since the new government took charge, but have you seen any parivartan? People have been cheated. If you have a strong and progressive-minded government in Delhi, every small thing will fall in place,” he said.“You have seen fake parivartan, now it's time to see the real parivartan,” Modi said.“Mukyamantriji, aap jitne kichar uchaloge, utna jyada kamal khilega (Madam Chief Minister, the more you indulge in mudslinging, the more will the lotus bloom),” Modi said. Modi also criticised the party on the issue of multicrore Saradha chitfund scam, and said “they must be punished.“Those who have indulged in loot in such a short span of time, what will they do if they get more time and opportunity? “ he asked in an indirect reference to allegations of involvement of some Trinamool Congress leaders in the scam.Modi asked the people not to let the Congress open its account in Bengal this time and give BJP a chance to transform the state with “real development”.“You have given 60 years to Congress (at the Centre). Give us 60 months and we will provide real development for Bengal,” he said.Turning to the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency from where the lone BJP candidate Jaswant Singh had won in 2009 with the support of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, he said, “There must be policy for the development of that area and this can come through tea and tourism which have to be taken in earnest.”S S Ahluwalia is contesting as the BJP candidate from Darjeeling seat this time with the support of GJM. GJM supremo Bimal Gurung was present at the meeting alongwith BJP candidates from Darjeeling, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri, for whom the GJM has expressed support.Here we are giving live updates of Modi's Siliguri rally:11:25am- Modi concludes his speech11.15am- Modi:A scam may be big or small, but it shows the mentality of the people who commit these loots11.10am- Modi:Nation needs a strong government. You gave 60 years to Congress, please give us 60 months.Chit fund cheating has happened and money of the poor has gone. Bless us so that we can punish those who cheated the poor.11.05am- Modi:The more dirt you throw more the Lotus will shine. There are still a few days left for you to do this11am- Modi: The sight here shows real Parivartan is coming. We have seen the Nakli Parivartan now is time for Asli ParivartanModi's Arrah rally:4:30pm- Modi concludes his speech4:29pm- Modi: This nation needs a sevant not a master. You have given 60 years to them, give me just 60 months. Who is practicing black magic for last 10 years in Delhi? If you want to save the country from black magic, make the BJP and allies victorious in coming elections.4:27pm- Modi: In my Gujarat, if there is no power for 5 minutes then it becomes a big news. But here you don't get power for days yet nobody says anything. Do you want a handicapped govt in Delhi? Do you want a divisive government? We need a strong government in Delhi and this time, Bihar will get the maximum credit for installing a strong govt in Delhi.4:25pm- Modi: Lot of things have changed and we can find solutions to problems but these people are not bothered at all.4:20pm- Modi: Ganga is a pure thing for us but these are people who have fed off the Ganga also. 4:17pm- Modi: I have been told there had not been such a big rally in Arrah ever and this shows in what direction the wind is blowing.4:15pm- Modi begins his speech in Arrah (Bihar)

LIVE: Save India from UPA's black magicians, says Modi in Jharkhand

Siliguri/Ranchi: India was "afraid" of the black magic seen during the UPA's 10-year rule, Narendra Modi said Thursday, returning Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's sarcastic remark that some opposition leaders were selling dreams as if they

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