Nashik: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi
has accused the ruling Congress-NCP alliance of failing to
develop Maharashtra in the last 10 years despite some key
central ministers hailing from the state.
The BJP leader said although union ministers of energy
and agriculture belong to Maharashtra in UPA at Centre the
state has lagged behind on growth front and has witnessed
large number of farmers committing suicides.
Addressing an election rally in support of BJP candidates
Balasaheb Sanap and Rahul Aher here last night, Modi said his
government in Gujarat has developed all segments.
"We have developed the state in all sectors. The
government has created jobs, focussed on industrialisation and
also there is no load-shedding," he said.
The Union Home Ministry under Shivraj Patil, who also
hailed from the state, had failed to prevent the 26/11 terror
attacks in Mumbai, the BJP leader said and asked people not to
vote for Congress-NCP in the October 13 Assembly polls.
Modi criticised Congress President Sonia Gandhi, saying
she did not utter a word about inflation and price rise while
addressing a poll rally here two days ago.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, October 08, 2009, 12:38