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"Congress left the country on 11th position in terms of economy and PM Modi brought it to 5th number. If you make him PM for the 3rd time, he will bring India to 3rd position," the Union Home Minister said.
"Whenever Congress was in power, it derailed the development. Wherever Congress was in power, violence and corruption reached their peak there. Violence never ended in Northeast when Congress was there (in power). Similarly, Naxalism continued to increase when Congress was in Chhattisgarh. What's the connection between Congress and violence? The answer is corruption. Congress promotes violence to hide its corruption," PM Modi said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Chhattisgarh BJP President Kiran Singh Deo and other party leaders during a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, on Tuesday.
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Slamming BJP for demonetisation, Priyanka Gandhi said on Tuesday said that black money was made white through demonetisation and deposited in BJP's account.
Addressing a poll rally at Karnataka's Chitradurga, she said, "whenever opposition leaders raise the people's voice, it is suppressed."
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit out at the BJP and accused the Modi government of benefiting its "rich friends".
"The BJP government forgives loans of Rs 5.5 lakh crore of its rich friends. Gives away six airports to its rich friends," the Congress general secretary said at poll rally in Karnataka's Chitradurga.