Assembly election LIVE: ‘KCR is an enemy of the poor’, says PM Modi in Telangana

BJP National President J P Nadda on Sunday said the people of Telangana have firm belief in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that they will vote out the "corrupt" BRS government. Nadda participated in a campaign in Hyderabad for the November 30 Telangana legislative assembly polls.

PM Narendra Modi, who addressed election rallies at Toopran and Nirmal in Telangana, recalled his poll campaign in the three states where polling was over. "I have seen in the three states that "Indi alliance" (INDIA alliance) will be wiped out. The women, farmers there are going to uproot the Congress party," he said.

"If you see the manifesto of BRS, Congress and AIMIM, they have talked about giving reservations to Muslims. The BJP is the only party that is saying different things, other parties are saying the same thing. Ideologically they (BRS, Congress and AIMIM) are the one and the same," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in Odisha.

"I met the unemployed youth last evening. They told me that after putting all their efforts and money into competitive exams, they didn't get jobs due to paper leaks," Rahul Gandhi said while addressing a public meeting in Telangana's Sangareddy.

"The government here doesn't have time to listen to their problems. They are the future of Telangana and have been neglected by this government," he added.

Addressing an election rally in Mulugu, Amit Shah said, "Recently our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to build a tribal university in the name of Sammakka Sarakka in Mulugu district. If BRS is elected again, this university will not be built because they will not allot land for this. If you make BJP government in the state then this construction is possible as it will be easy to get lands and Centre will also give ₹300 crore."

PM Narendra Modi said, "In its manifesto, the BJP has promised to make Nizamabad the 'Turmeric City', and to give GI Tag to the turmeric here. It will hugely benefit the turmeric farmers of the state.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues his attack on KCR, saying "We have a government in Telangana that stays in a farmhouse & does not give houses to the poor. KCR is an enemy of the poor & held their houses. But I promise that as soon as the BJP government is formed in Telangana these houses will be given to the poor immediately. This is Modi's guarantee..."

Telangana will vote in a single-phased poll on November 30 to elect its 119-member assembly. The counting of votes will take place on December 3.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the ‘INDIA’ alliance, saying the opposition bloc will be wiped out in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the states were assembly elections were held.

"Indi alliance" (INDIA alliance) will be wiped out. The women, farmers there are going to uproot the Congress party," the prime minister said at a rally in Telangana's Toopran.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accuses the ruling BRS government of betrayal. "BRS has given you nothing, except betrayal. Today, Telangana is reeling under debt of thousands of crores of rupees," he said.

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“If you are friends with KCR or their family member then you can clear an exam very easily but you are the youth of Telangana you cannot clear an exam or get a job without giving bribe,” says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleges ‘mini-Vyapam’ in Telangana. “In Telangana, we had received a complaint of 'mini Vyapam'...If our government is formed rules will be formed to give employment to the unemployed. We promise that there will be no irregularity in this,” Singh said.

If you are unaware, Vyapam is the Hindi acronym for the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB), which conducts a raft of entrance examinations for professional courses and government job recruitment tests for posts ranging from food inspectors to forest guards. The racket, in which undeserving candidates secured high ranks by either getting proxies to impersonate them in the tests or through cheating by other means, involved a clique of politicians and bureaucrats that facilitated the fraud in exchange for bribes, according to investigators

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said that financial assistance under schemes run by his government would be increased if his party BRS is voted to power again.

"Please compare the welfare during those (Congress) 50 years with that of BRS’ 10 years rule. In the Congress rule, the pension was just ₹200 (per month). It was BRS which increased it to ₹2,000. Now, we are going to increase it further to ₹5,000 gradually," he said, adding that the financial assistance under Rythu Bandhu investment support scheme for farmers will be increased to ₹16,000 gradually from the existing ₹10,000," Rao said at a rally in Khanapur.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accuses the KCR of running the ‘most corrupt government in the country’. “I met the youth of Telangana yesterday evening. The youth invest their money in coaching for the exam and the BRS government every time gets involved in paper leakage. Why did 8000 farmers commit suicide? In the Dalit Bandhu scheme, why does the MLA of BRS take a cut of ₹3 lakhs? KCR runs the most corrupt government in the country,” Gandhi said.

“Telangana CM considers (the state) as his property. Why did KCR need to contest from another seat? Why did he have to go there? Congress' Rahul Gandhi also had to leave Amethi and run away to Kerala. KCR also had to run away. One of the major reasons for this is BJP candidate Etela Rajender and the other reason is the anger of the farmers and the poor,” PM Modi said in a rally in Medak.

PM Modi continues his attack on KCR. “KCR promised to give schemes but he gave only scams. Instead of working for your children, he worked for his children and his relatives. He did scams worth crores of rupees and increased his wealth...The farmers of Telangana have decided to permanently send him to his farmhouse,” he said.

Attacking Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says,""KCR has left no chance to befool the people here. If he had worked, then he wouldn't need to apologise from the people of Gajwel". Rao is contesting election from Gajwel, the constituency he represented since 2014.

At Telangana rally, Rahul Gandhi says,"Congress's first target is to defeat BRS in Telangana and BJP at the national level later"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes veiled dig at Congress in Telangana. "On 26 November (2008), a big terror attack took place in the country. Many innocent people were killed in this attack. It reminds us that weak governments can severely damage the country," he said.

Rahul Gandhi questions KCR over development works in Telangana. “First tell people what you did for Telangana,” Gandhi said in a rally.

Union home minister Amit Shah hits out at Congress in Telangana."The MLAs of Congress are like Chinese goods with no guarantee. They can go to BRS anytime! It's only the BJP which can ensure holistic development in Telangana. Once we come to power, we will make the Chief Minister of Telangana from a Backward Class," the home minister said.

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje is offering prayer at Sundari temple in Banswara. the veteran BJP leader is contesting from her stronghold Jhalrapatan, that she has represented since 2003. In the 2018 election, she had defeated Manvendra Singh of Congress by nearly 30,000 votes.

Rahul Gandhi alleges 8,000 farmers died of suicide in Telangana. "Because of KCR, 8,000 farmers died of suicide (in Telangana). Our government will protect the farmers and provide them ₹15,000 for each acre every year," he said at a rally in Andole.

Union home minister Amit Shah slams KCR in Telangana rally. “The Modi government created the Ministry of Fisheries for the fishermen. However, KCR did not bring any scheme for the fishermen. We will create a fund of ₹1,000 crore for the fishermen once we form the government in Telangana,” Shah said.

In Telangana, BJP president hits out at Congress and the BRS. “BRS means 'Brashtachaari Rakshasvi Samiti'. Congress means ‘Corruption, Commission and Criminalisation,” Nadda said