Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Congress party on the second day of campaigning for phase 2 in Lunavada town of Mahisagar district in north Gujarat on Saturday, as the state votes in the first phase of polls.
Addressing a rally in Lunawada town of Mahisagar district, Modi said, "I want to ask the Congress party... you gave a lollipop to the Muslims in all the states of the country that you will give reservations to that community.
In the second rally at Bodeli, PM Modi said that, "How can people living in palaces understand the problems of poor, those who do not know that potato grows in a farm or a factory cannot understand plight of poor."
Amit Shah will address two public meetings in Dahod and as many in Kheda district.
On the campaign trail, Modi had addressed about 14 rallies, while congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had spent more than seven days in Saurashtra and south Gujarat, addressing a number of meetings.
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# Rajiv Gandhi showed you sickness, but Modi would do away with this illness: PM at Anand
# Congress as a supporter of corruption should forget winning Gujarat.
PM Modi addresses poll rally in Anand
# Congress is sinking party, make sure it does not win in even a single booth across Gujarat: PM in Bodeli
#Congress leaders are unable to understand and identify with the aspirations of the tribal communities and the farmers: PM Modi in Bodeli
# I have served Gujarat for 13 years. When I was CM, I have spent all my time working for the people of Gujarat and now I am serving the people of India with your blessings. Our focus is development : PM Modi in Bodeli
PM Modi addresses poll rally in Bodeli
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# Congress leader & close aide of Rahul Gandhi, Salman Nizami asks on Twitter- Modi, who is your father, who is your mother? He calls for Azad Kashmir & says 'har ghar se Afzal nikalega'. He calls our Army rapists. Does Congress want to win election with the help of such people? PM pic.twitter.com/b0y0jnPNYs
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# In every part of the nation, the Congress has misled the Muslim community. They have made fake promises of reservations for Muslims but in no state have they fulfilled their promise: PM Modi #GujaratElection2017
# Salman Nizami asks on Twitter- Modi who is your father, who is your mother? Among the other things he says- he calls for Azad Kashmir. He calls our army rapists. How can the people accept such people like Salman Nizami? He also says there will be an Afzal from every home: PM Modi
# There is a youth Congress leader Salman Nizami, he is even campaigning for Congress in Gujarat. He wrote on Twitter about Rahul Ji's father, grandmother. That is ok but he asks - Modi tell me who is your Mother, who is your father? Such language can't even be used for enemies: PM
# Congress has been rejected comprehensively across the nation. Gujarat too will reject the Congress and will punish them for their politics: PM Modi in Lunavada
PM Modi addresses poll rally in Bodeli