Modi begins 150-rally poll trail today, warns Cong

September 11, 2012 12:38

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi who flagged off his Vivekananda Yuva Vikas Yatra in Mehsana, ahead of the state polls asked the Congress party not to obstruct the BJP's programmes in the state.

"I appeal to my friends in the Congress, conduct your programmes, go to the people. Whatever support you need from the government, I will provide but do do not obstruct the BJP's programmes."

Attacking the Congress government at the centre, Modi demanded an impartial probe into the coal scam and said the Central Bureau of Investigation was being "misused".He said the Congress was misusing the CBI to target him.

Modi plans to address 150 rallies in a month. Arun Jaitely and Rajnath Singh are accompanying Modi on the rally today.

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