Every Indian to have a home by 2022: Takeaways from Modi's Varanasi speech

Referring to demonetisation, PM Modi said his govt had waged a war against black money

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to double farm income and provide homes for the homeless by 2022 while addressing farmers in Shahanshahpur in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 

PM Modi lashed out at his political rivals, saying for BJP, politics was not for the sake of votes as it considered the country's development as the top-most priority.

He was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating a 'Pashu Arogya Mela' (cattle health fair) here on the second day of his two-day visit to his Lok Sabha