‘This is an election to make Karnataka no. 1 in country,’ says PM Modi in Bidar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) campaign in poll-bound Karnataka further by holding six public meetings and two roadshows over the weekend.

He arrived in Bidar district’s Humnabad on Saturday morning to address his first public meeting of the day, where he said the upcoming May 10 election is not just about winning but about taking the state to number one position in the country.

“I received Bidar’s blessing earlier also. This election is not just for winning, it is an election to make Karnataka the number 1 state in the country. The state can only develop when its all parts are developed. This election will decide the role of the state and to make it number 1, double engine government is very important,” he said.

He harped on the importance of a “double engine” government and said, “Foreign investment has increased thrice in the state under the BJP regime compared to the Congress regime. There is double development with double speed in the state. Karnataka is ready for the BJP government again. Congress had only made fake promises to the farmers and people of Karnataka. Farmers of the state have received no benefits under the Congress government.”

He also said the Congress has stalled development in the state. “Congress will never understand the struggle and pain of the poor. Congress slowed the pace of houses here. But BJP gave ownership of houses to women here. Congress only did appeasement politics. Karnataka has suffered under the Congress govt. Congress only cares about seats and not about the people of the state. Congress has stalled development in the state,” he stated.

PM Modi is also scheduled to visit Vijaypura and Belagavi’s Kudachi, and then arrive in state capital Bengaluru for a roadshow later today. Bengaluru traffic police issued a traffic advisory in this regard to avoid congestions and ensure safety of the PM.