"Several years ago a Congress leader killed his wife and burnt her body in a tandoor. From tandoor to Latur, the character of the party has remained the same and parents of Kalpana Giri have to run around seeking justice for their daughter," Modi said, campaigning for BJP candidate Sunil Gaikwad on the home turf of former chief minister and Congress leader (late) Vilasrao Deshmukh. Congress has fielded Dattatreya Bansode from this seat reserved for SC.
He took a dig at state home minister R R Patil, saying he is a "double R" and also attacked Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde saying there is always a smile on his face during crises.
He also hit out at NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
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"Pawar was the chief minister during the Latur earthquake. Gujarat suffered a much worse quake but was rebuilt in just three years unlike Latur," Modi said.
Highlighting farmers in Latur, Modi said during the NDA regime, Rs 1,100 crore-worth tur dal was exported while in Pawar's tenure as Union agriculture minister, tur dal worth Rs 11,000 crore has been imported.
"This government is not bothered about women's safety or farmers' welfare," he said, adding that the UPA regime has failed to improve life of people and should go.