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Don't need kings, spirit of 'chowkidar' growing, says Narendra Modi

At the close to two-hour 'Main bhi Chowkidar' interaction, the PM tried to convey that the people of India had already made up their mind to return the chowkidar to power on May 23

Bharatiya Janata Party workers watch the live telecast of PM Narendra Modi’s speech in Patna on Sunday 	Photo:PTI
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Bharatiya Janata Party workers watch the live telecast of PM Narendra Modi’s speech in Patna on Sunday | Photo:PTI

Archis Mohan New Delhi
At one of his biggest electoral outreaches of the 2019 Lok Sabha poll campaign on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept the focus on the issue of national security, his efforts at rooting out corruption and his agenda for the next five years. He said the nation did not need ‘rajas and maharajas’ and it made him happy that the spirit behind chowkidar (watchman) is expanding.
 
At the close to two-hour ‘Main bhi Chowkidar’ interaction with a packed audience at Delhi’s Talkatora stadium, streamed live on television channels, including state broadcaster Doordarshan, the PM tried to convey that

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