Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in support of Mahayuti candidates in Pune last evening. Outlining the various development projects being implemented in Pune, Mr Modi said Pune will be made the most connected city in the future. Praising the middle class as the backbone of the country, the Prime Minister said the country is heading to become the third-largest economy based on the contribution of the middle
class.
He listed various policies and decisions taken for the welfare of the middle class, including concessions in income tax and health facilities. Mr Modi said that Congress created a wall between J&K and the Constitution through Article 370, thus supporting extremism in the valley. He said the time has come to shed light on Congress to expose its dark acts. He also accused Congress of looting people in Karnataka.