PM Modi in Nashik Live: BJP govt important for Maharashtra to prevent it from 'load-shedding', says PM

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The country can feel that in the covers of this decision (Article 370), efforts are being done from across the border to spread to unrest and disbelief. Lot of efforts are being done to fuel violence in Jammu and Kashmir:PM Modi said.

With this, PM Modi ends his address in Nashik.

The BJP government is important for the state so that it does not go into "load-shedding": PM Modi

We want to improve infrastruture in Maharashtra: PM Modi

PM asks people to refrain from using single-use plastics. "The work for this is going on in full swing," says PM.

A few days ago, 8 crore LPG was given to people in Aurangabad: PM Modi

For the BJP, nothing is greater than the country... What we promise, we deliver: PM Modi

PM Modi says that Kashmir has suffered due to laws made at the Centre. He calls on people to help Kashmiris find jobs and social security.

We will build Kashmir, says PM Modi

Now, we need to build Kashmir. Till yesterday, people used to say that Kashmir is ours, but from now own they will say that 'we will have to build Kashmir': PM Modi

In the first 100 days, there is a glimpse of the point of view of the new India, there is the message of global power of India, there is the belief of welfare, there is efforts for development of country's economic structure & creation of new job opportunities: PM Modi

Congress did not give bulletproof jackets to Army, claims PM Modi

Ten years ago, our Army has demanded for 1.65 lakh bulletproof jackets. But the Congress government did not buy them bulletproof jackets. When the NDA government came to power, we provided them bulletproof jackets. We even made provision to manufacture bullet proof jackets in India: PM Modi

We had promised that we will do everything to equip our security forces. Recently, we added two helicopters and soon Rafael jets will be a part of defence: PM Modi

We promised to give electricity and LPG. And we did. Now we have promised to give water to all and the work for that has started: PM Modi

It's been 100 days for the government at the Centre and the work is infront of the people. The first 100 days itself have the drive to grow and create new jobs. It has thepromise, performance and delivery: PM Modi

Over the past five years, Maharashtra got infrastrure and farmers received loan waivers. The state got relief from pollution and water crisis came down. This is the report card of CM Fadnavis: PM Modi

After 60 years, one government was re-elected to power with a thumping majority: PM Modi

Over the past five years, CM Fadnavis worked for the state and now it is the turn of people to re-elect him and take advantage of a stable government: PM Modi

Due to political instablity, Maharashtra did not grow the pace at which it should have grown: PM Modi

Maharashtra has decided to give their blessings to the government who workd in thier favour: PM Modi

The crowd is here to give their blessings to CM Fadnavis and his team: PM Modi

We have had a culture of yatras. Someone goes to Rameshwaram and gets Ganga water. With that, we also had the tradition of welcoming people who went to pilgrim. That's why I greet Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who toured arcoss the city: PM Modi

Today, I am feeling very grateful and I consider it an important moment in my life because Chhatrapati Shivaji has blessed me: PM Modi

PM Modi is now addressing the rally in Nashik.

Fadnavis is thanking PM Modi for granting him an opportunity to be the chief minister of Maharashtra.

I express my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being present here: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is now address the rally.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Nashik shortly.

PM arrives Nashik to address rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Nashik. The prime minister is received by the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He will address the concluding rally of 'Mahajanadesh Yatra' undertaken by Fadnavis today.

Modi will "set the party's narrative for the assembly elections" at the rally on Thursday, a BJP spokesperson told PTI.

During the visit, Modi is expected to make some announcement related to the Metro Neo project for Nashik city, PTI reported quoting BJP sources.Party leaders are also expecting some announcement for rural Maharashtra such as crop loan waiver.

Modi is on a one-day visit to Nashik, in north Maharashtra, where he will address the concluding rally of 'Mahajanadesh Yatra' undertaken by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The CM toured the state ahead of the next month's polls to highlight his government's performance in the last five years.

Hello readers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick start the BJP campaign for Maharashtra assembly elections at Nashik today. He will also set the agenda for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. Stay tuned for live updates.