During his over half-an-hour address at an election rally, Modi sought a clear mandate for the BJP, which fell short of majority in the 2013 polls, and asserted that his party will provide such a clean and stable government which people have "never seen" in the past, countering AAP's key election plank.
Taking on AAP without naming the party, Modi made fun of its performance in the Lok Sabha elections, saying it "created a world record in forfeiting deposits".
Calling Delhi the face of India, he said this election would decide how the country is seen at the global stage. "There is no better place than Delhi for India's identity."
Modi also complimented Kiran Bedi, whose annointment as the party's Chief Ministerial candidate ruffled feathers in Delhi BJP, for her administrative abilities.
Trying to woo the poor and the lower strata of the society, who are seen as backbone of AAP's support base, he said his government has already launched a war on corruption and promised in-situ development of slums.
"My government is for the poor.
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