Gujarat and Punjab share blood relation:Narendra Modi

Speaking at NDA’s Grand Ludhiana rally, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said he always feels happy when in Punjab, as Punjab has blood relation with Gujarat. “One among Guru Govind Singh’s Panj Pyare disciples, was Gujarat’s son. From then till now, Gujarat and Punjab have blood relation,”Modi said.

He said, “Today whole India is celebrating Mothers day. On this soil of Ludhiana, we are celebrating Mothers day for Mother India today under the leadership of Shri Advani.”

Modi in his speech congratulated Shri Advani for inclusion of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivrajsinh Chauhan’s Ladli-Lakshmi scheme in BJP manifesto. He said, “In Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab, Hariyana, gender ratio has become alarming. Ladli-Lakshmi scheme will make every girl lakhpati. It will save many girls who are killed in womb or harassed then after in her life”.

Modi compared today’s Grand Ludhiana rally with a rally held at Delhi by Shri Jayprakash Narayan during emergency time. Modi remembered Jayprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohiya and Dindayal Upadhyay’s name before completing his speech.

Modi termed Akali Dal leader Parkashsinh Badal as ‘A symbol of Hindu-Sikh unity’.

Modi said in Gujarat the government has linked 20 rivers to create a situation where no farmer commit suicide. In Gujarat, water is flowing in 19 dry rivers. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a dream to link nation’s rivers for farmers. This tasked remained unfinished due to UPA regime.