Congress ignored Himachal because it is small state, made false promises: Modi

In a scathing attack on the Congress Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused it of neglecting Himachal Pradesh as it was a small state that sends only four MPs to Lok Sabha and playing with many lives by indulging in corruption in defence dealsStressing that every single vote cast on November 12 will define the development journey of the hill state for the next 25 years Modi at an election rally here urged the people to start a new tradition by voting back the BJP into power to ensure stability and progressWith the state having the precedent of the incumbent being voted out Modi said whenever Congress came back all development works came to a standstillChanging medicines frequently neither helps in curing the ailment nor benefits anyone he said while seeking another term for the ruling BJPIf you want to seek accountability and answers from the government you should give it a chance again Together we will take Himachal forward start new riwaaz custom and bring BJP back to powerAlso read Uddhav asks party workers to be ready for midterm polls in MaharashtraMaking false promises and giving false guarantees has been the Congress old trick he alleged adding that it never even opened its manifesto while the BJP is known for toiling day and night to fulfil what it says and referred to the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and building Ram Temple at AyodhyaDid we not fulfill the promise of abrogation of 370 We had promised Ram Temple Today Ram Mandir is being built he saidAfter Independence Congress committed the countrys first scam in the defence sector Prime Minister Modi allegedDuring its regime Congress always took commissions in defence deals It committed scams of thousands of crores he alleged at the poll rally in Sundernagar in Mandi district which is the home district of Chief Minister Jairam Thakur who also addressed the gatheringCongress never wanted the country to become selfreliant in defence material It always wanted commission in every defence deal It wanted to fill the coffers of its leaders Because of this there was always a delay in the purchase of weaponsWho suffered the most It was the brave mother of Himachal Pradesh who sent her son to the border suffered the most Sisters who lost their brothers he said referring to the kin of soldiersThe Congress played with many lives by taking a commission in arms deals Modi allegedBeing a small state Congress did not consider it of significance politically with just 3 to 4 LS MPs Because of their mindset Congress never gave priority to Himachals development and the state fell behind he saidThe Himachal polls this time are special because the votes which will be cast on November 12 are not just for the coming five years Every single vote which will be cast on November 12 will define the development journey of HP for the next 25 years Modi saidHe accused the Congress of not fulfilling even a single promise they had made in the election manifesto made in 2012 and not implementing the OneRank OnePension schemeFor 40 years the Congress promised OneRank OnePension to army men he saidDespite remaining at the Centre for several years the Congress never implemented it Just for a show they just allocated Rs 100200300 crore in the budget Hoodwinking people making false promises winning elections and then forgetting the same this is their character he saidFor Congress forming a government and being in government has been like running raj paath said ModiAt the start of his speech Modi struck a chord with the people recalling the time he had spent in the state many years ago while working for his party organisationA few weeks ago India completed 75 years of its independence When India will celebrate 100 years of its independence HP will also complete the centenary of its formation Therefore the period of the next 25 years is going to be very crucial he pointed outHe then said it is necessary to have fast progress and a stable government in Himachal PradeshI am happy that people of Himachal its youth and mothers and sisters understand this very well he saidModi said that they know BJP means stability sewa baav service sambhaav equanimity and accords the highest priority to developmentTherefore in these polls the people of Himachal Pradesh have decided to bring BJP to power again strongly he said Earlier in his speech Modi expressed condolences over the death of Indias first voter Shyam Saran Negi who breathed his last at the age of 106 at his residence in Himachal Pradeshs Kinnaur on Saturday morning just days after casting his vote through the postal ballot in the upcoming pollsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever