Helping Tribals Is Like Serving Member Of My Family: PM Modi In Maharashtra Rally

PM Modi In Maharashtra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the Congress on Friday and said that he has not come out of a royal family like the family of the Congress and that he has grown up facing poverty. Speaking at an election rally in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar ahead of the fourth phase of polling in the Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi said that for him, serving and helping the tribal community is like serving a member of his own family. 

“There is no distance between Nandurbar and Gujarat. I used to come here earlier, too. Coming to Nandurbar and not having Chaudhary’s tea is not possible. Chaudhary’s strong tea is connected with the memories of Nandurbar. Modi can never forget the bond of tea and the debt of your love. For me, serving the tribals is just like serving a member of my family. I have not come from a big family like the royal family of Congress. I have grown up in poverty, and I know how much pain you people have gone through.” 

Attacking the Congress, PM Modi said that the grand old party has opened a “factory of lies” because they know that they can’t compete with Modi on development.

“Congress knows that they can’t compete with Modi on development and hence they have opened a ‘factory’ of lies in this election… Regarding reservation, Congress’ condition is like ‘chor machaye shor’. Religion-based reservation is against the principle of Babasaheb Ambedkar. It’s like stabbing at the back of those who framed the Constitution, it’s a sin that can’t be measured,” PM Modi said.

#WATCH | Addressing a public meeting in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar, PM Narendra Modi says, “Congress knows that they can’t compete with Modi on development and hence they have opened a ‘factory’ of lies in this election… Regarding reservation, Congress’ condition is like ‘chor… pic.twitter.com/9bT6oiwXHY

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2024

Have Asked Congress To Give In Writing They Won’t Cut SC, ST And OBC Reservation Into Pieces: PM Modi

Speaking at the rally, the Prime Minister cornered the Congrss party on the issue of reservation saying that he has asked the grand old party to give in writing that they will not cut the reservation of SC.ST and OBC into pieces. He further stated that Congress’s silence shows they have a hidden agenda.

“Ye maha aghadi, aarakshan ke maha bakshan ka maha abhiyaan chala rahi hai’, whereas to protect the reservation of SC, ST and OBC, Modi ‘aarakshan ke maha raksan ka maha yagya kar raha hai’. I have been challenging Congress for the last 17 days, I had asked them to give it in writing that they won’t cut the reservation of SC, ST and OBC into pieces and give one piece to Muslims, but they aren’t replying. Congress’s silence on my challenge shows they have a hidden agenda,” PM Modi said. 

#WATCH | Addressing a public meeting in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar, PM Narendra Modi says, “Ye maha aghadi, aarakshan ke maha bakshan ka maha abhiyaan chala rahi hai’, whereas to protect the reservation of SC, ST and OBC, Modi ‘aarakshan ke maha raksan ka maha yagya kar raha hai’.… pic.twitter.com/jthYgnxtl5

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2024

PM Modi In Maharashtra

The Prime Minister was campaigning in support of BJP candidate and Member of Parliament Heena Gavit. The saffron party candidate is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Nandurbar constituecy in the Marathawad region for the third time. Gavit has been fielded against Gowaal Padavi, who is the son of former state minister KC Padavi.  

Thereafter, PM Modi will also address a public meeting in Telangana’s Mahabubnagar at 3:15 PM, followed by another public meeting in Hyderabad at 5:30 PM. Subsequently, the PM will then head to Odisha where he will conduct a roadshow in Bhubaneswar at 8:30 PM.

Nandurbar is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra. It comprises six Assembly segments including Akkalkuwa, Nandurbar, Sakri, Shahada, Nawapur, and Shirpur. Nandurbar constituency is an ST seat, and the main parties here are the BJP and Congress. 

In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Gavit defeated grand old party’s candidate and former state minister KC Padavi. BJP’s Gavit won the seat with a margin of around 95,629 votes, defeating KC Padavi from Congress who received 5,43,507 votes. The BJP candidate bagged 6,39,136 votes with a vote share of 50.0 percent.

In the fourth phase, which is scheduled to be held on May 13, polling will be conducted in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra including Nandurbhar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed. The results will be declared on June 4.

Polling in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies will also be held on May 13 in the fourth phase. These include Adilabad (ST), Peddapalli (SC), Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Zahirabad, Medak, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Chevella, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool (SC), Bhuvanagiri, Warangal (SC), Mahbubabad (ST), and Khammam.