Game of Gujarat: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi, says people of Amethi are coming to Gujarat for jobs

With just 11 days to go for Gujarat assembly elections, the big question now is: Will Narendra Modi's magic ensure victory for BJP in the state that it has been ruling since 1998. 

On Tuesday, a number of politicians and leaders participated in Zee News' Game of Gujarat conclave, where they spoke on a range of issues, in view of Gujarat elections. 

Here are latest updates: 

28 November 2017

19:48 IST

Amit Shah reiterates that BJP will win Gujarat elections and bag 150 seats.

Shah ends on an emotional note, says whatever I am it is because of the blessings of the people of Gujarat.

19:40 IST

I don't know film Padmavati has been made a poll plank, but I know one thing that when a period drama is made, facts should not be tampered with. He expresses confidence in CBFC to resolve the issue, Shah says.

19:35 IST

On the issue of BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Gujarat polls, the BJP president says his party will contest the elections under the leadership of Vijar Rupani and Nitinbhai Patel.

Shah dares Congress to announce its CM candidate.

19:33 IST

If Congress is saying they are ready to give reservation to Patidars unconstitutionally, they the grand old party needs to give a draft to the people.

If the Congress thinks it can mislead the Gujarat electorate by false promise on reservation, then they are completely on the wrong path.

19:30 IST

On the issue of Patidar agitation, Amit Shah says because of dearth of leaders, Congress has outsourced it to others.

Gujarat has suffered because of the caste system and Patidars suffered the most because of the policies of Congress.

19:29 IST

On the accusations that media is scared of Amit Shah, the BJP president says the people who are themselves facing serious corruption charges are accusing my son of being tainted.

19:26 IST

10 crores BJP members are working 24X7 to empower the party, when I see them I don't feel tired, says Shah.

19:25 IST

It's not that Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the first time. Earlier two 'youths' had campaigned in Uttar Pradesh...what happened everybody knows, says Shah.

He (Rahul Gandhi) is standing on the riverfront in Ahmedabad and talking about ‘vikas’, and is not realising that the place he is standing at was a drain during Congress rule in Gujarat. He should at least choose a better place to talk about vikas, the BJP president says.

19:22 IST

In every BJP election manifesto Ram temple has been on priority and the party wants the issue to be resolved by the courts, Shah says.

19:21 IST

Ever BJP cadre is nationalist and I am proud of it, Amit Shah says.

On the issue of Modi's criticism over Hafiz Saeed's release, Amit Shah says, for the first time in Independent India history, he was seeing politics stooping to such a low level.

19:17 IST

The BJP president says it is the culture of the party that maximum leaders and cadres jump in at the time of elections.

BJP doesn't involve in 'Parivaarvad' like the Congress, Shah says on Rahul Gandhi's possible elevation.

19:16 IST

Shah attacks Rahul Gandhi, says more than 13000 people from Amethi have come to Gujarat for job opportunities.

19:16 IST

Modi ji is working 24X7 for developing Gujarat. The combo of Modi and Vijay Rupani and Nitinbhai Patel will ensure BJP's victory in the Gujarat Elections, Shah says.

19:14 IST

For them (Congress) development might be a joke but for BJP it is ideology, asserts Shah.

19:12 IST

Shah speaks on GST, says why will BJP harass the traders who are supporters of the party. He assures problems arising out of GST will be identified and solution will be provided by the government.

 Shah concedes that a reform of such global stature always comes with some teething problems.

We fixed the issues in GST within just three months. And now GST council is looking into the issues every month, the BJP president says.

19:08 IST

Amit Shah says BJP will win the 2019 General Elections under the leadership of Narendra Modi.

19:08 IST

In the 2014 elections, the BJP got a big boost. We had declared earlier as well that if we get the number, Modi will be the prime minister, Shah says.

In the last 3 years, there have been several elections, and we have got numbers since then across India, the BJP president says.

If we continue the winning streak, we will get not less than 150 seats, which should ideally be more than 160, Shah says.

This is not a victory for BJP alone, it is a victory for people of Gujarat and their love for Modi ji, Shah further says.

19:06 IST

After beconming the PM, Modiji within 14 days announced the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) in Gujarat will be raised and it was done.

19:05 IST

Amit Shah expresses confidence in BJP to win 150 seats in Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017.

He said the electorate has confidence in BJP and this time too people will vote for his party.

18:38 IST

Patra attacks Congress over Ishrat Jahan and chaiwala meme.

Rohan Gupta head of Congress IT Cell says his party doesn't approve of the chaiwala meme.

18:37 IST

Commenting on the chaiwala meme, Nirupam says it was PM Modi who first talked about his childhood days while campaigning for 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

18:31 IST

During UP election campaign, the Congress and Samajwadi Party claimed people were dying because of demonetsation, youth was enraged, but what happened, the alliance was defeated by the BJP, Sambit Patra says.

Patra takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav over ''UP ko yeh saath pasand hai" slogan.

It's not my fault that Rahul Gandhi is not able to do anything, or if he is not being launched, says Patra.

18:24 IST

He (Sambit Patra) is not able to digest his food till he attacks Rahul Gandhi, Sanjay Nirupam says.

On the issue of reservation of Patidars, Nirupam dodges the question.

18:20 IST

Sambit Patra hits out at Rahul Gandhi, accuses Congress vice president of trying to get involve into anyone else's movement.

Does Rahul Gandhi has anything of his own? asks Patra.

18:10 IST

BJP leader Sambit Patra Gujarat says when Narendra Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat, the state topped the list of giving employment opportunities to the youth.

He quoted the figures from a Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge's Rajya Sabha speech.

18:05 IST

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam attacls Prime Minister Narendra Modi, says one always says 'I am vikas (development), I am Gujarat.'

In an apparent reference to PM Modi, the Congress member says one needs to shed ego.

Hitting out at the BJP regime in Gujarat, Nirupam says unemployment has risen in the state, education sector has been neglected.

16:55 IST

Congress leader Amiben Yagnik says there is less influx of women who want to represent a political party.

Yagnik blames the political fraternity for less involvement of women in the political circle, but in the same breadth she noted down Rajiv Gandhi's achievement of implementing 33% quota for women in panchayats and municipal bodies through constitutional amendment bills.

Taking on Yagnik, BJP leader Reshma Patel says Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman as the External Affairs Minister and Defence Minister respectively.

16:05 IST

Those (Congress members) who would lie the most in the run-up to the Gujarat Assembly Election will get an award from Sonia Gandhi, Nitin Patel says.

15:45 IST

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel says that his government focussed on development for all the citizens.

Villages in Gujarat are connected with all-weather roads, water supply has been improved, Patel says.

Congress leader Arjun Motwadia accuses BJP government of not doing much for the education sector.

No government hospitals were constructed in the state by the BJP, which has ruled for two decades, Motwadia claims.

13:52 IST

Why are people talking about Gujarat violence silent on the killing of workers in Kerala? Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:49 IST

Why was not Bharat Ratna given to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel for 41 years? asks Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:48 IST

PM Narendra Modi has dedicated every single second to the country: Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:45 IST

Patidar leader has chose to support Congress who has not yet promised reservation for Patidars: Ravi Shankar Prasad 

13:43 IST

We launched surgical strikes on black money and on terrorists along the border: Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:36 IST

Only 1.5 lakh people had submitted tax of 5 lakh crore. For how long this could have gone? Demonetisation was a step for the betterment of the country: Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:35 IST

Modi turned Gujarat into a model state. However, Rahul Gandhi the questioned the Gujarat model on several occasions. Can 'Vikas' (development) ever take place with a leader like Rahul Gandhi: Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:34 IST

BJP is not a family-oriented party. We are working towards the welfare of the party. Anyone can be on the top. But who's there in Congress apart from Rahul: Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:33 IST

Today, 13 Chief Ministers are of BJP party. Prime Minister and President are also of BJP. And this is not because of the family dynasty but because of the hard efforts put in by leaders like Modi, Amit Shah and many others: Ravi Shankar Prasad

13:30 IST

Rahul Gandhi campaigned in 2014 Lok Sabha. What led to it? He campaigned in many other states: Manipur, Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Assam, Manipur. Everyone know the result: Union Minister Ravi Sankar Prasad at 'Game of Gujarat' event

12:28 IST

Conduct a survey and then take decisions on reservations, says Hardik Patel at 'Game of Gujarat' show

12:27 IST

Sedition charges on me was a political conspiracy against me: Hardik 

12:07 IST

Upcoming state elections are a golden opportunity for Gujarat to benefit from having Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of the country: CM Rupani

12:07 IST

Congress had once tried to imprison Narendra Modi: CM

12:02 IST

Prime Minister Modi brought electricity to those villages that had not seen power since Independence: CM Rupani

12:02 IST

PM Narendra Modi has launched projects of Rs 1 lakh crore: CM Rupani

11:51 IST

Bullet train was the dream project of PM Narendra Modi. We are happy that PM Modi flagged off the project from Gujarat: CM

11:50 IST

On former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel:

Anandiben Patel had herself resigned from the post of Chief Minister and was not removed by BJP. She had ensured that the new Chief Minister of Gujarat gets adequate time: CM

11:50 IST

Patidars had earlier supported BJP and will continue to do so: CM Rupani

11:41 IST

Hardik has been fooling the Patel community. He has secretly colluded with Congress party for his own profits. Patidar andolan is a private andolan: CM 

11:41 IST

There is no anti incumbency against us, we will win more seats in Gujarat this time: CM Rupani

11:37 IST

On the issues of GST and demonetisation, CM Rupani says:

These steps were taken for the benefit of people and the country. No one else but only Narendra Modi could have taken the 'historic' decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000: CM

11:00 IST

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani speaking at Zee Group show: 

People are with PM Narendra Modi and BJP. We will win more than 150 seats in Gujarat elections: CM Vijay Rupani