Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi addressing an election meeting at Lakshmangarh in Sikar constituency accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar by claiming during campaigning that rights to the people were given by the UPA government. Modi said this work was done by Dr Ambedkar.

He accused the Congress of ignoring Dalits and poor and said that Congress leaders were using unconstitutional language against him in their speeches. Modi said that congress is giving preference to secularism over unemployment, women's security and corruption.