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Congress is standing at 'exit gate' in Karnataka: Modi

Congress is standing at 'exit gate' in Karnataka: Modi

Narendra Modi

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Modi also praised BJP's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa and said that if he comes to power the projects for farmers will work at its best because he has farmer's best interest at heart.

Congress is standing at the exit gate in Karnataka. It has caused destruction here and Karnataka doesn't need a Congress culture, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a major rally on Sunday in bengaluru ahead of the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections.

''Your enthusiasm shows that the countdown of Congress to make an exit has begun,'' Modi added.

The recent budget has solved one problem of Karnataka. with an investment of 17,000 crores, construction work of 160 km long sub-urban railway network will be started in Bengaluru, Modi said and added that 15 lakh commuters of the city will be benefited by it.

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The government has set a goal to build more than 9,000 kms long National Highway across the nation this year, he said and added that under Bharatmala Pariyojana, 35,000 km of roads will be constructed with an investment of Rs 5,25,000.

There will be chaos in Bengaluru if it doesn't get electricity for a day. However, there are 7 lakhs homes in Karnataka & 4 crores homes in the nation which lives in dark even after so many years of independence: PM Modi in Bengaluru.

Modi also slammed the Karnataka government and accused the state government of not using the extra fund provided by the Centre.

''I want to ask you if you have seen the correct use and impact of extra money provided by the Center to the state government,'' PM said.

Modi also praised BJP's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa and said that if he comes to power the projects for farmers will work at its best because he has farmer's best interest at heart.

''In this budget, the government has made a significant decision so that correct price of crops is given to farmers. If Yeddyurappa, son of a farmer, becomes CM of Karnataka, the projects for farmers will work at its best because Yeddyurappa has farmer's best interest at heart,'' Modi said.