Modi fires Pawar for spate of farmer suicides

Narendra Modi lashed out on NCP President Sharad Pawar while speaking in the farmers' suicide belt of Amravati. He said that the agriculture minister has time to talk on cricket but has been "unable to save" farmers.

Modi unabashedly asked the voters to “free India and Maharashtra of NCP.” At the election rally the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate also bashed the local body tax. He said, "LBT is nothing but Looto Baato Tax. This tax is ruining the farmers of Maharashtra."

The politico charged, “Be it unemployment or farmers, they are just not bothered. Sadly, these people in Congress do not know what poverty is.” Pointing to CWG and Adarsh scams, he said, "They have looted the country at will. Where will they be after May 16?"

May 16 is the counting day and BJP is hopeful of coming back to power after 10 years. Referring to the late Shiv Sena chief, Modi said, "Balasaheb Thackeray stays on in our hearts. Let’s fulfill his dream of Congress Mukt Maharashtra (Congress-free Maharashtra) and India."

Taking a dig at the Congress-led UPA, he said, "Usually there are coalitions to defeat the incumbent government but this is first election where everyone is coming together to stop Modi. They want to do everything to ensure that Modi does not come to power."

Modi also referred to the past survey of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) on Gujarat to attack Rahul Gandhi. "RGF has said in its survey that Gujarat is the most developed and progressive state. So are you questioning it (Foundation) in which your mother is chairperson?" Modi asked.

"These elections are a fight for good governance. After 16th May there will be time for good governance."