In Uttar Pradesh, election campaign for the first and second phase is in full swing where election will be held on 11th and 15th of this month. All major political parties have thronged their leaders for canvasing in favour of their candidates. BSP chief Mayawati, SP president and chief minister Akhilesh yadav, BJP national president Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh addressed rallies at various places in state today. <br/>'<br/>Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi addressed a Vijay Shankhnad Rally at Meerut this afternoon. He called upon people to choose between development agenda of BJP and those who give shelter to criminals, indulge in vote bank politics and encourage land and mine mafias. <br/>'<br/>AIR correspondent reports, addressing his first rally in the state, Sri Modi accused UP government for backwardness of the state. He said that central government has sent enough money under various schemes, but it is not utilized for betterment of the people. Counting various points of BJP manifesto, he said that welfare of people lies in changing of UP government. Sri Modi said this election is fight against corruption, bad law and order, poverty and other evils in state.
News On AIR | February 4, 2017 9:00 PM
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