PM Narendra Modi blasts Congress in Imphal rally: As it happened

Imphal: With an aim to garner support for BJP in Manipur Assembly Elections, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a rally in Manipur's Imphal. Here is everything he said in the rally.

- There will never be an economic blockade when BJP comes to power in Manipur, I assure you this: PM Modi

- Those who cannot ensure peace in the state have no right to govern Manipur. They made brothers here fight each other: PM Modi

- The corruption that took place in Manipur in last 15 years, we will expose everything: PM Modi

- When Atal ji formed Government, he made policies for overall development of Northeast. But Congress did not carry the good work forward: PM

- Since last 40 years no PM of the country came to North-East for NEC Meeting. After Morarji Desai I am the only one who visited: PM in Imphal

- Wherever Congress is in power there is no development, there is only corruption: PM Modi in Imphal

- What they (Congress) did not do in last 15 years, I assure we will do it in 15 months: PM Modi in Imphal 

- It has been 15 years,Manipur has been ruined. Who is responsible? Congress did no development,do they deserve to be here now?: PM

- Until North-East does not progress, the country's progress will never be complete: PM Modi in Imphal

- In 2014 when I was PM candidate,there was a rally at same place, but even half the ground was not occupied. Today its packed with crowd: PM

- Congress has been in power in Manipur; this party has ruined the state. They did no work, says PM Modi in Imphal

- PM Modi begins his address in Manipuri language 

- Unlike last elections, Manipur, which recently witnessed violence raising questions whether elections would be possible now, will have a two-day polling on March 4 (38 constituencies) and March 8 (22 seats) 

- Here, the Congress seeks to retain power