Ahmedabad: BJP President Amit Shah today again hit out at Congress saying it was unable to see the Development of Gujarat which was visible to all the world and Narmada underground pipelines owing to ‘Italian vision’ and should be given binoculars for that.

He also said that the party which was used to of making big promises at the time of elections, should answer why it had not done anything in its fifty years of rule.

Addressing the cooperative convention of the party in the Gujarat University Convention hall here today Shah in his typical style said that the opposition (Congress) was indulged in tall talks at the time of elections again and was claiming that canals have not been built for Narmada Project (which was dedicated to the nation by PM Narendra Modi yesterday). To save farmers land underground pipelines have been built for the purpose but Congress people were unable to see it and the development of Gujarat which was otherwise being seen and praised by the whole of the world. It was because their vision was Italian. ‘Congress asks why Narmada canals aren’t built,I can send binoculars to them. Modi government is supplying water through pipeline. Canals would require farmers’ land, therefore water was supplied through pipeline,’ Shah said.

He alleged that Congress obstructed highly useful Narmada project from all corners while it was ruling party at center and the related neighbouring states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It lost all of it and only then the project could be accomplished. Shah alleged that Congress tried to take credit of 50 when it did only five. He also reiterated that the Congress leaders who wear the Bandi (a kind of khadi apparel worn by politicians) during elections were again dreaming of victory in Gujarat assembly elections.

Shah said that BJP has won election after election in states like Jharkhand, Haryana, Maharashtra, UP, Uttrakhand, Assam etc since 2014 and to maintain the journey of development the cooperative leaders should make people aware that for 24X7 electricity, riot free, corruption free, tanker free Gujarat during which the Jagannath Chariot procession or Rath Yatra passes peacefully people should vote for BJP again. He appealed them to make BJP win again with 150+ seats in Gujarat election this year for the happiness of farmers and commoners in the state. He said that BJP has given freedom to Gujarat from the earlier tanker raj of Congress rule and curfews. He said that he don’t feel fearful in replying to any query as his party and government has done nothing wrong and anything which should be hidden.
The BJP president alleged that Congress had ignored Gujarat and did injustice to it for decades. It should answer why not it has done anything during its 50 years of rule.

On the occasion he freely praised the cooperative movement in Gujarat and said that the Amul brand had become a leading one in the world. He said that the cooperatives of Gujarat, some of which were over a century old were the best across the nation. He said that he had also learnt a lot from these. He also said that Modi government had done a lot to strengthen the cooperative sector acoss each of the districts. The cooperative sector was the soul of the economic development of Gujarat.

He also said that the government has taken many steps to make the fruits of developmental schemes to poor and farmers.

Shah said that the BJP government has brought interest rate for farmers from earlier 14% to just 1% now in Gujarat. Sugar factories in the state issue payment of Rs 3,000 crore annually. 224 APMCs have Rs 30,000 crore turnover in the state which was greater than many big companies.

He also informed that in response of CM Vijay Rupani’s representation to PM Narendra Modi yesterday, Rs 923 crore of claims under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for 2016 for Kharif crops apart for cotton in the state have been approved.

CM Vijay Rupani, DyCM Nitin Patel, Union Minister Purushottam Rupala and Haribhai Chaudhary, ministers of state Shanker Chaudhary and Ishwar Patel, Gujcomasol Chairman and cooperative leader Dilip Sanghani, Chairman of Gujarat State Co-operative Bank Ajaybhai Patel were also present on the occasion.