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Modi launches campaign on coal plank

Kashmir Times. Dated: 9/11/2012 11:47:22 PM

MEHSANA, GUJARAT, Sep 11 (Agencies):Launching a month-long campaign ahead of Assembly elections, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised the coal issue, accusing the Congress of whipping up an atmosphere of anger against the CAG.
Seeking yet another term, Modi also sought to put the CBI in the dock by alleging that the Congress was contesting the polls along with the investigating agency.
Addressing a gathering near Becharaji on the first day of his month-long Vivekanand Yuva Vikas Yatra, Modi said the Congress has the habit of targeting Constitutional authorities by creating an atmosphere of anger against those who do not toe its line.
The Prime Minister and the Congress are doing the same to the CAG what late Indira Gandhi used to do, he alleged.
The Gujarat Chief Minister also utilised the occasion to ridicule state Congress leaders for their pleas to the people to oppose him during his yatra.
“Are you so scared that you won’t listen to my voice? Do you want Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister to face similar opposition when they come here” he asked.
He said in a democracy everyone had a right to place his or her views. Taking a dig at local Congress leaders, he said his government would extend all possible support for them to place their views before public.
Blaming the UPA government for the economic situation, he said the Prime Minister should follow the Gujarat model of development.
Addressing the gathering in the presence of former BJP president Rajnath Singh and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitely, Modi exuded confidence that the BJP would easily win the upcoming state polls.
“I do not need to make different appeals to win elections among people. The decade-long record of government’s hard work speaks (for itself),” Modi said.