Udupi,May.1: “Congress govt is supporting the Sand Mafia in the state. Govt is hand in glove with this mafia. We should get rid of such govt and the people of Karnataka have an opportunity now” PM Modi alleged. He was speaking at the election rally of BJP at MGM grounds Udupi.

“People of Karnataka should realize the dream of Mahatma Gandhi. Dissolution of Congress was his wish. We have fulfilled Gandhi’s wish in most of the states. Now it is the turn of Karnataka. You have this opportunity to fulfill Mahatma’s wish. If you dissolve Congress in the state you will have Gandhi’s blessings” Modi said sarcastically.

“Law and order has completely broken down in Karnataka. BJP workers are being murdered. Democracy should not allow violence. If the govt does not put an end to this youth cannot have a bright future. The central govt has taken strong measures for the safety of Women. It has promulgated an ordinance that recommends capital punishment to rapists.” Modi claimed.

Speaking about JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda, Modi said, that whenever HD Deve Gowda visits him he makes it a point to welcome him when he alights and sees him off similarly. “This is the respect we show to elders though politically they may be our opponents. But Congress President Rahul has insulted HD Deve Gowda by criticizing him. Such arrogant people are a threat to democracy” opined Modi.

Congratulating Udupi for its achievement in Education, Modi said that a young Athlete from Udupi Gururaj Pujari has brought laurels to the country by winning medal in Common wealth meet. He expressed happiness that none in Karnataka can compete with Udupi. 40 years back people of Udupi brought Jan Sangh to power in their municipality. The undivided DK district is not only home to temples but also the birth place of banking. Banking revolution began in this district. People like T.M.A Pai, Haji Saheb or A.B.Shetty founded banks and helped the poor to access banks.” Modi said.

He called upon the workers of BJP to visit every house and impress the voters about the future of Karnataka ; bring BJP to power and make BS Yeddyurappa CM again.

On the eve of the rally District BJP presented Modi with a crown of Yakshagana and a statue of Srikrishna. UP minister Mahendra Singh, Om Prakash, Members of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel , Ms. Shobha Karandlaje, District BJP president Ratnakar Hegde, Jayaprakash Hegde, Kota Srinivas Poojary and others were present at the rally.

Modi begins his speech in Tulu

“Karavalida Mahajanakuleg namaskarol” ( salute to the public of Karavali) thus began Modi his speech and then shifted to Kannada and offered his tribute to Kanakadasa, and said he is offering his tribute to the land of Krishna, Parashuram, karma Bhumi of Madhwa and the galaxy of eight saints.

He ended his speech by calling upon the BJP workers to join hands in building a clean, secure and beautiful Karnataka by throwing out the present govt and bringing BJP Govt.

Audience say no to Translation

Modi began his speech in Hindi. however when the first sentence of the translation was over,audience urged Modi to speak in Hindi and said no to translation. Modi obliged by sending the translator off and continued his speech in Hindi.

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Baramati, Nov 23: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Saturday won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.

Ajit, who parted ways with his uncle Sharad Pawar last year and was seeking an eighth term from this family bastion in Pune district, polled 1,81,132 votes while Yugendra Pawar polled 80,233 votes.

Ajit, thus, defeated his younger brother's son by 1,00,899 votes.

Five months ago, Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) had triumphed in Baramati in the Lok Sabha elections, with incumbent MP and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule defeating Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra by a margin of 1.5 lakh votes.

Both the NCP factions did not leave a single stone unturned during the assembly campaign, and even Sharad Pawar's wife Pratibha Pawar and Sule's daughter Revati were seen campaigning for Yugendra, while Ajit Pawar brought his mother on stage during his concluding rally in Baramati.

While Sharad Pawar told the people of Baramati that they needed a new leadership, alluding to Yugendra Pawar whom he described as a highly-educated candidate, Ajit Pawar cautioned people not to fall prey to the "emotional pitch" by the senior Pawar.

After Saturday's results, Ajit Pawar, who along with several other NCP legislators sided with the BJP-Shiv Sena government in 2023, could claim to be the real political heir of his estranged uncle who founded the NCP in 1999.

Sunetra Pawar, now a Rajya Sabha member, thanked the people of Baramati for reposing their faith once again in `Dada' (elder brother in Marathi, as Ajit is fondly called).