<span style="color: #222222;">Campaigning picks up for Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government's policies and programmes are poor-centric. Speaking about farmer welfare initiatives taken by his government, Mr. Modi said, in the last few months, two thousand crore rupees were deposited in millions of farmers accounts under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sanman Nidhi Yojana in Maharashtra alone.  Addressing a election rally in Sakoli block  in East Vidarbha region of the state, he said in last few months, two thousand crore rupees were deposited in millions of farmers accounts under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sanman Nidhi Yojana in Maharashtra alone. Mr. Modi said, 462 Eklawya Schools are being opened throughout the country for Tribal Development.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mentioning the progress of Maharashtra Government under leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Prime Minister said, Maharashtra is leading the development front under his leadership and due to various schemes by the Government. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Talking about regional issues, Mr. Modi said that the long pending Irrigation and water conservation works in Bhandara Gondia region of Maharashtra get momentum under newly launched  Jal Jeevan Mission. He said, the long pending works of Gosikhurd Dam are being completed now. Mr. Modi added that in the coming years, 3.5 lakh crore rupees will be used for building resources for water conservation under Ministry of Jal Shakti. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing another rally early in the day at Jalgaon Mr Modi, said the August 5 decision of the government when article 370 and 35 A were revoked from Jammu and Kashmir was inevitable.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking in an election rally in Kolhapur, the BJP President Amit Shah has claimed that Maharashtra has received less development fund during Congress regime, while the BJP-led union government has given 4 Lakh 32 thousand crore rupees to the State.  He also held a road show in Shirur tehsil of Pune district.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">BJP leader and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today attacked the congress for criticising Shastra Puja during the delivery of Rafale fighter aircraft in France. Addressing election rallies at Asandh and Rai, he ridiculed congress saying the party did not even know that writing Om is considered auspicious in Indian culture at the beginning of an event.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">BJP National working president J.P. Nadda told a gathering of intellectuals in Panchkula that people of Haryana should be proud that government had bought Rafale, Tejas and various arms and ammunitions because every 10th jawan in the forces is from Haryana.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today accused the BJP leadership and the media of distracting people's attention from core issues. Addressing an election rally at Ausa in Maharashtra's Latur district for the upcoming state polls, Rahul said, when the youth ask for jobs, the government tells them to watch the moon. He also alleged that 5.5 lakh crore rupees debt of "15 rich people" was waived off by the Central government.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Later, he addressed another rally in Chandivali assembly constituency. Rahul Gandhi today addressed his first rally for the upcoming assembly polls in the state.</span><br />