Watch: I am grateful for all the 'kichad' being thrown at me, says PM Modi
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Published: Nov 26, 2017, 19:58 IST | Updated: Nov 26, 2017, 19:58 IST
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'After all, a lotus blooms only in 'kichad', so I don't mind if more is thrown at me,' Modi added.?
"I am grateful for all the 'kichad' being thrown at me," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while launching his campaign forGujarat assembly elections onMonday.
"After all, a lotus blooms only in 'kichad', so I don't mind if more is thrown at me," Modi added.
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Modi was addressing a public gathering in Bhuj - the start of his campaigning in the state for the upcoming Gujarat polls.
Modi added that "Gujarat is my soul and mother" and that my relationship with you is that of equality since you call me brother.
Modi also said that the Congress had insulted Sardar Patel but the people of Gujarat still forgave them.
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But he added that they (the people of Gujarat) would no longer tolerate any attack on their prestige.