Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 LIVE Updates: ‘Cong can only lie in the name of guarantees,’ says PM Modi in Hosapete

PM Modi on Tuesday said, “The double-engine government in Karnataka has worked in an unprecedented manner in the direction of ensuring social justice and social empowerment. Welfare of the poor has been our top-most priority. We have been absolutely dedicated towards empowering the farmers; around 11 crore farmers across the country have been availing benefits under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana.” He was addressing a public gathering in Karnataka's Hosapete.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public gathering in Karnataka's Hosapete on Tuesday afternoon and said, “Congress is sitting with a bundle of guarantees these days in Karnataka. The party that has lost the trust of common people and they can only lie in the name of guarantees. Congress guaranteed to remove poverty from the country but failed to do so. On the other hand, Congress leaders became millionaires and billionaires.”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a crowd in Mysuru and said, “If the Congress party comes here and Siddaramaiah wins, the ban on PFI will be lifted. Congress made Karnataka the ATM of the Center. Siddaramaiah did nothing but corruption during his tenure. Siddaramaiah says Lingayat society has brought corruption.”

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar's helicopter was hit by an eagle near Hosakote on Tuesday when he was on his way to Mulabagilu for an election rally. His camera person sustained minor injuries during the incident. Further details are underway. (ANI)

“PM Modi came here and said that Congress attacked him 91 times. He is not saying anything about Karnataka. He should tell what the BJP government will do. Not only Modi but there are also other people in this world. He should speak about other leaders of his party, youth and women,” Rahul Gandhi said while addressing a rally in Shivamogga.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned prime minister Narendra Modi and said, “When the water issue among Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa arose, did you (PM Modi) help Karnataka?” 

He was speaking at a public meeting in Karnataka's Shivamogga.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday at a poll rally in Karnataka's Shivamogga and said, “This government of the BJP is a stolen government. BJP stole it three years ago by destroying democracy. Why is PM Modi not speaking about the corruption done by this government? He should tell what steps he has taken to stop corruption in Karnataka.”

PM Modi said the Congress has abused him more than 90 times and is marching towards a century. He was speaking at a rally in Karnataka's Chitradurga.

 "The Upper Bhadra irrigation project is an example of bad governance of Congress-JD(S) regime. BJP's double-engine government has vowed to complete the project," he added.

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the BJP's manifesto has a blueprint for modern infrastructure and has a focus on women and youth empowerment. He was speaking at a rally in Chitradurga. 

“BJP is Karnataka's preferred party and the Congress can never compete with it's developmental works. The Congress questioned our own army when we released information about the surgical strike and airstrike,” he added.

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a public gathering in Chitradurga, saying, “BJP's election manifesto has a roadmap to make Karnataka the number one state. We have to make Karnataka the driving force of a developed India, and for that we need to have a double-engine government. BJP is Karnataka's preferred party."

"People of Karnataka should be alert about the Congress and JD(S), both are 'pariwarwadis', support corruption and indulge in divisive politics. Remember that Congress has always supported terrorism," he added.

The Congress proposed a ban on organisations such as the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Bajrang Dal and said they “promote enmity or hatred”. The party on Tuesday unveiled its Karnataka poll manifesto, and said, “We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on any such organisations."

The Congress party said it will invest ₹50 thousand crores under the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Scheme in a span of five years to improve facilities in Karnataka's villages, including the provision of clean drinking water, sanitation, basic education, health and ‘all weather’ roads.

The Congress party on Tuesday morning unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Karnataka, promising 200 units of free power to each household, ₹2,000 to each woman head of the family under the Gruha Lakshmi project and ₹3,000 to unemployed graduates for two years, among other things.