Congress turned Devbhoomi of Uttarakhand to loot-bhoomi: PM
While addressing a rally in Uttarakhand, PM Narendra Modi highlighted the corruptness of Congress and said that it turned the state from a "Devbhoomi" to a "loot-bhoomi". The appointed people lost no opportunity to make personal gains and were caught on camera, he added. Modi was referring to a sting operation, which showed CM Harish Rawat offering bribes to MLAs.
With two days to go before the poll campaign ends in Uttarakhand, electioneering is reaching its zenith today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi are in Uttarakhand to seek votes for their respective parties.Prime Minister Modi is holding two election rallies in Uttarakhand- at Srinagar and Pithoragarh-in the last leg of the election campaign.At his rally in Srinagar, the Prime Minister launched a sharp attack on the Harish Rawat-led government, and promised to take the state to newer heights over the next five years.Confident of a BJP victory in the state, the Prime Minister said the current government will be relegated to the past on March 12--a day after the Assembly election results in the five states will be announced.Â  The election in Uttarakhand will be held in a single phase on February 17. HERE ARE THE LIVE UPDATES FROM MODI's SPEECHES: We have increased funds being allotted to the armed personnel. This has benefited them & their families immensely: PM in Pithoragarh pic.twitter.com/DCMtq1gfee