In Quotes: PM Modi's Gujarat mega rally speech

On coming back to Gujarat

 

'I've spent so many memories with you all. Sometimes on 2-wheeler & buses and on foot. I see all of these old familiar faces.'

'These Congress people used to put BJP workers in jails. We have stood undeterred in the face of all torture by Congress.'

'We are fighting for development; they are fighting for dynasty. 'Vikaas vaad vs Vansh vaad' will be our poll pitch.''

'I am coming back on October 22. Dahej-Ghogha Ro-Ro ferry service will be inaugurated. For people in Saurashtra is going to be miraculous.'

 

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On the Congress party

'The party (Congress) has given us such great leaders. I had not expected them to stoop down to such a low level. They are taking help of lies. Their methods will never get them elected anywhere.'

'This party has mistreated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and his daughter. They have mistreated all great leaders. Even Morarji Desai. They spread lies about what he drinks.'

'Madhavsinh Solanki who as CM was credited with getting highest number of seats for Congress became foreign minister and went to Davos with a letter to save Congress in Bofors.'

'They just want to take care of their families & stay in power. They don't care about the people and development.'

 

Corruption vs Progress

'I sit in Delhi now & am privy to so many scams done by Congress. More than Rs 12 lakh crore worth of projects were not seen through. I dug them out.'

'They are only used to corruption & scams. They are in deep with corruption - their family, their workers. Both son and mother are tainted with corruption.'

'I challenge the Congress to fight on the topic of development. When nothing stuck, they started calling names to development. Congress doesn't like development.'

'They have called us so many names and they are still continuing. They are seeing that nothing sticks. They called us anti-Dalit and anti-tribals. Today majority of the tribal and Dalit MPs are in BJP'

'People who are cheering for Congress: If Congress was doing well, why were 25% of their MLAs joining BJP?'

 

On GST & Demonetisation

'State & central governments work on GST and take decisions - all parties together. I don't decide. Everyone contributes equally. That's why Congress has no right to criticise GST'

'GST is loved by every small trader. I am happy that even the smallest of the traders are now linked with GST. I understand that it's a new step'

'We have taken feedback from traders and a lot of changes have been made in GST accordingly. GST is new and we are constantly improving it by listening to all complaints'

'Because of Demonetisation Rs 3 lakh crore have come into the formal system. Because of this shell and fake companies have also closed'

'I read somewhere that Congress will celebrate 'Black day' to oppose it . But we celebrated 'Black money-free day'. They have incurred losses of black money stacks, that's why'