Let us work to make space in hearts of people: Modi
10 Jun 2013 12:20 AM GMT
After his elevation in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, virtually sounded the poll bugle on Sunday in Goa, while addressing the party workers. The BJP leader, after being appointed as the chairman of the election committee, in his speech talked about employment, naxal problem, the economic growth and the targeted the youth and women.
The BJP leader said that BJP will work out a strategy to oust Congress from power and resume the work left by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. ‘Let us work to make space in the hearts of people,’ said Modi. He attacked the UPA government, saying it has taken the country for granted and was shameless despite several corruption allegations, policy paralysis and failures on various fronts like internal security, economic situation and foreign policy.
The BJP leader said that the Congress party’s Bharat Nirmaan unka haq hai is nothing but Bharat Nirmaan par shaq hai. Describing the UPA as a sinking ship, the Gujarat chief minister said BJP's agenda is not the change of government but development of the nation and giving it its due prestige. The BJP leader also took a dig at law minister Kapil Sibal saying, that he does not know the law.
The BJP leader said the people of the country have lost trust in the UPA government and cited safety of women and problems faced by farmers to buttress his point. On internal security, Modi said the UPA government was talking about dealing with naxalism with firm hand but some people said to be sympathisers of the Left wing ideology had been appointed to Planning Commission and Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council.
The Gujarat chief minister also took at dig at NAC, saying it had been set up above Planning Commission which is headed by the Prime Minister. ‘If you had to set up NAC, then why need the Prime Minister?’. Modi also accused the UPA government of not being serious about the future of youth and warned that if their energy is not properly channelised, there could be unrest.
Modi attacked the UPA government at the Centre and said that the country needed to be free from Congress rule. He accused the Congress of taking the people of the country for granted and of adopting a non-serious approach towards governance. Modi said the Congress did not believe in democratic institutions and was also in no mood to accept the federal structure of the Constitution.
'There was a time when Congress was in power from the panchayat to Parliament. But when it began losing power in states, it never allowed other parties to complete their tenure in government by misusing Article 356 (for imposing Central rule). At times it triggered defection in opposition parties and also turned Raj Bhavans (Governor's residence) into Congress Bhavans,’ Modi claimed.
Arun Jaitley said that Modi's elevation in the party has encouraged the workers to work hard towards achieving the goal of ousting the Congress from power. ‘Rajnath Singh's decision has given a new dimension to politics,’ he said, adding the elevation of Modi was a good beginning.
The BJP leader said that BJP will work out a strategy to oust Congress from power and resume the work left by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. ‘Let us work to make space in the hearts of people,’ said Modi. He attacked the UPA government, saying it has taken the country for granted and was shameless despite several corruption allegations, policy paralysis and failures on various fronts like internal security, economic situation and foreign policy.
The BJP leader said that the Congress party’s Bharat Nirmaan unka haq hai is nothing but Bharat Nirmaan par shaq hai. Describing the UPA as a sinking ship, the Gujarat chief minister said BJP's agenda is not the change of government but development of the nation and giving it its due prestige. The BJP leader also took a dig at law minister Kapil Sibal saying, that he does not know the law.
The BJP leader said the people of the country have lost trust in the UPA government and cited safety of women and problems faced by farmers to buttress his point. On internal security, Modi said the UPA government was talking about dealing with naxalism with firm hand but some people said to be sympathisers of the Left wing ideology had been appointed to Planning Commission and Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council.
The Gujarat chief minister also took at dig at NAC, saying it had been set up above Planning Commission which is headed by the Prime Minister. ‘If you had to set up NAC, then why need the Prime Minister?’. Modi also accused the UPA government of not being serious about the future of youth and warned that if their energy is not properly channelised, there could be unrest.
Modi attacked the UPA government at the Centre and said that the country needed to be free from Congress rule. He accused the Congress of taking the people of the country for granted and of adopting a non-serious approach towards governance. Modi said the Congress did not believe in democratic institutions and was also in no mood to accept the federal structure of the Constitution.
'There was a time when Congress was in power from the panchayat to Parliament. But when it began losing power in states, it never allowed other parties to complete their tenure in government by misusing Article 356 (for imposing Central rule). At times it triggered defection in opposition parties and also turned Raj Bhavans (Governor's residence) into Congress Bhavans,’ Modi claimed.
Arun Jaitley said that Modi's elevation in the party has encouraged the workers to work hard towards achieving the goal of ousting the Congress from power. ‘Rajnath Singh's decision has given a new dimension to politics,’ he said, adding the elevation of Modi was a good beginning.
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