PM Modi says Opposition grand alliance lacks ideology, vision; Highlights
PM Narendra Modi, with rallies in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and Congress President Rahul Gandhi, with rally in Madhya Pradesh, will look to appease supporters before Lok Sabha elections 2019
 "File photo of Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi")
Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Chhattisgarh and another rally in West Bengal on Friday while Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed a 'Kisan Abhar' rally in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal.
Here are the highlights from the rallies:
Here are the highlights from the rallies:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of trying to protect those involved in chit fund scams and warned that "neither the perpetrators nor those shielding them" will be spared. He said Banerjee's ruling TMC had inherited the legacy of "violence and atrocity" from the previous Communist government, and had "continued the legacy", thus "defaming" the soil of West Bengal.
Modi also rejected the proposed 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) of opposition parties, saying it was 'Maha Milawat' (a grand adulderation) of people who were without any ideology or vision for the country.
The prime minister laid the foundation stone for the four-laning of the Falakata-Salsalabari section of National Highway-31 D and inaugurated the Jalpaiguri circuit bench of Calcutta High Court. He also addressed a rally in Chhattisgarh.
In a 'Kisan Abhar' rally in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, Congress President Rahul said that the 'minimum income guarantee' which his party is promising would not be the Modi government's Kisan Saman Nidhi scheme, under which farmers will get only "Rs 17 per day". He also alleged that the Prime Minister's Office was directly involved in conducting negotiations with the French side for Rafale fighter jets and this had weakened the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) negotiations on the same deal.
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PM Narendra Modi ends his address in Jalpaiguri
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Congress is repeating the same mistake which they committed in Shah Bano case: PM
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Congress has openly declared that it will let Triple Talaq continue: PM Modi
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Congress bared its real face on women empowerment when they opposed triple talaq: Modi
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West Bengal government welcomes people from across the country who have grave allegations against them, says Modi
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The Grand alliance has no ideology, no vision: Modi
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We are bringing back from abroad those who steal money from poor, says PM Modi
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I want to promise the victims of these schemes that this Chowkidar won't spare them -- neither the ones who looted, nor their protector: Modi
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West Bengal has a chief minister who stands with people who steal the poor's money: Modi
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First Published: Feb 08 2019 | 9:15 AM IST