Friday, 28 November 2014

'It Has Taken Almost 40 Years For a PM to Come to Poonch': Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. These are the highlights:

  • How long does it take you to travel to Delhi?
  • I come to request you - form a BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir with complete majority.
  • The last time, PM Morarji Desai came here. Today, I'm fortunate to be here.
  • I went to Sardar Pritam Singh's memorial as soon as I arrived.
  • This Prime Minister is such that I have come to your state every month since taking office.
  • Whenever I have come I have come with the intent and the message of development.
  • I'm a 'pradhan sevak' who thinks your troubles are my troubles.
  • 'I did not celebrate Diwali. I spent my Diwali with those who were affected by floods in this state.
  • Today I've come for the first time to ask for something from you. And I have faith that I will not return empty handed
  • In the past 50 years, if the money that has come from Delhi was deposited in your bank accounts, you'd be amongst the richest citizens of India.
  • Every Indian dreams of visiting Kashmir but if there are no railways, then how will people travel?
  • Tell me, who has paid heed to your demands?
  • 'Baap-beta', 'Baap-Beti' - this is the ill plaguing Jammu and Kashmir. You must rid the state of this 'bimari'.
  • We are asking for votes so that we are able to bring prosperity in your lives.
  • If anyone has a right to the exchequer, it is the people here. The government's money should benefit the poor.
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