PM Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Bhuj, Gujarat. He is expected to attend at least 20 public meetings and rallies in the next 15 days ahead of the assembly polls to be held on December 9 and 14. Excerpts from his speech in Bhuj.


-  The Gujarat election is a contest between trust on development and dynastic politics. This 'son of Gujarat' has no stains in his public life, people will reject baseless allegations hurled at him.


--  The Congress is unhappy about demonetisation. They keep attacking me but I want to tell them... I have grown up in the same land as Sardar Patel. I will ensure that the poor get their due. We will not allow this nation to be looted.

- India was attacked on 26/11 and in Uri. You can see how India responded in the wake of both attacks. This explains the difference between their government and ours. Indian Express reported that on that side, dead bodies were taken in trucks so at least you (Congress) don't lie.

- I was asked why don't you name Nehru in your speeches, so I asked Congress leaders to give me in writing the names of their own party Presidents, but they don't remember the ones like Bose & Kamraj. When they don't remember names of their own how will they understand Gujarat?


- Congress had insulted Sardar Patel, people of Gujarat still forgave them but they will no longer tolerate any attack on their prestige:

- When big earthquakes take place people say see this building has fallen but in Kutch people say this school, this hospital. These buildings were made after the earthquake. All this was done on a war footing by the army of Kutch which consists of its people.


- Officers did not want to get posted to the Kutch region as the water here was black in colour. Congress did not allow the Narmada water to come to Kutch region. What if the Narmada waters had come to Kutch 30 years earlier? It would have made such a big difference.


- When our soldiers were standing eye-to-eye in Dokalam
for 70 days, why were you (the Congress party)hugging the Chinese ambassador?


Image: The PM interacts with people in Kutch ahead of his rally in Bhuj. Picture courtesy the PM's Twitter account.