PM Modi’s emotional call for better life for Mumbaikars...

My government made possible that which was considered impossible by the previous government be it the Ram Mandir a blastfree Mumbai for 10 years the abrogation of Article 370 or 33 per cent reservation for womenrdquo Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at his 18th and the final public rally for the general election in the state at Shivaji Park in Dadar on FridayHe added ldquoThis can be achieved through the strength of votes you have given to me Now I have come with a dream of 2047 with infinite possibilities of development for your childrenrdquoFriday marked Modirsquos second visit to the city within a week after a roadshow in Ghatkopar on WednesdayIn his speech the PM slammed the Shiv Sena UBT for joining hands with those who were ldquospeaking in support of terrorism and questioning surgical strikesrdquo Friday marked Modirsquos second visit to the city within a week after a roadshow in Ghatkopar on Wednesday All Mahayuti leaders including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were present on the stage The rally marked the first time when MNS chief Raj Thackeray shared a stage with ModiAchievements highlightedEmphasising the construction of the Ram Mandir which he said had been a dream for at least five centuries Modi also claimed that there was a time when if a Mumbaikar stepped out of their house there was no guarantee they would return due to bomb blasts ldquoBut today thatrsquos not the caserdquo he made lambasting the previous governments for security lapses He added that if the MVA government came to power they would take away reservation for the backward communities and give it to lsquovote jihadrsquo people ldquoThe Congress is fighting for its position and can do anythingrdquo he saidModi also took a dig at Congress Prime Ministers saying they would only deliver speeches on poverty but nothing had been done to remove itThe prime minister also slammed the grand old party for delaying the nationrsquos overall progress ldquoWhen we got independence India was in the sixth position globally in economic terms When we took over from Congress in 2014 India had slid to the 11th position and now after 10 years of great effort India has risen to the fifth position When I come to meet you again after some time it will have reached the third position I have come with a report card of 10 years and a road map for 25 yearsrdquo he said In his closing remarks PM Modi urged the people to support Mahayuti candidates in the upcoming elections The last phase of votingmdashfor 13 parliamentary constitutions in Mumbai the metropolitan region and north Maharashtramdashwill be held on May 20 The BJP is contesting three seats in the city with Shindersquos Shiv Sena faction contesting the other threeAllegations against MVAShinde and Fadnavis slammed Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray for ldquochanging his standrdquo and supporting Congress Shinde said ldquoWe have been only hearing lsquoThey stole my father Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray they stole my party they stole my party symbolrsquo But we do not need the assets and money of Balasaheb Those have been inherited by you We will carry forward Balasahebrsquos thoughts and messages which you cannot take from usrdquoShinde added Bal Thackeray had always opposed the Congress and now Uddhav was urging people to vote for that party ldquoBut the Congress is with Pakistan There hasnt been a single blast in Mumbai in the past 10 years because Pakistan knows that Modi will do a surgical strike and lsquoghoos ke maregarsquordquo he said Fadnavis highlighted achievements such as the Mumbai Metro Atal Setu and Coastal Road saying the Opposition didnrsquot have any development work to speak ofldquoDuring the pandemic our PM was involved with scientists to make a vaccine in our country while these people were involved in scams involving khichdi body bags remdesivir and oxygen Maharashtra slipped to the third position when the MVA was in power Now the state has taken the number one position ahead of Gujarat Karnataka and Delhirdquo he saidFadnavis added that Mumbai blast convict Iqbal Moosa had participated in a Sena UBT rally while the MVA had questioned the sacrifices made by police officers martyred during 2611 ldquoIf the Opposition is talking about vote jihad then you must vote for the lsquoyagnyarsquo of democracyrdquo he said Ramdas Athawale leader of the Republican Party of India said on stage that the Constitution was safe and ldquowe all are strong leaders in the Mahayuti but the MVA is spreading rumours that the alliance is under threatrdquoAjit didnrsquot visit Rajrsquos bungalowJust before the rally Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and DCM Devendra Fadnavis were seen along with MNS chief Raj Thackeray at the latterrsquos bungalowrsquos balcony near Shivaji Park However DCM Ajit Pawar was seen on the stage at the time