Modi sounds poll bugle in south India, tears into BJP’s opponents
Live MintPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sounded the poll bugle for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in the south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka where his Bharatiya Janata Party has ceded significant ground in recent years. Rama Rao, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Naidu has forgotten about the development of the state and is now only interested in “abusing” him. The ‘Naamdaars’ always disrespected other regional leaders, which is why NTR founded TDP,” Modi said while addressing a public gathering near Guntur on Sunday afternoon. “Only 55% people had gas connections till 2014, now 90% have it,” Modi said, adding that his government was looking to build an economy with clean fuel Modi accused Naidu of “using the state’s money” for organising the event in the national capital only to “click pictures”.