Opposition rally HIGHLIGHTS: BJP's 'achhe din' over, says Mamata Banerjee

Tejashwi Yadav accused Modi of being a factory, manufacturer and distributor or lies

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Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu's speech underway

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"People often ask me , if not Modi, then who'll become the PM? I want to tell them that 2019 elections is not for a PM but to chase away Modi and Amit Shah," says Arvind Kejriwal, urging people to do anything, but don't let the duo come to power.

 

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"Today the farmers of this nation are very angry with the Modi government," says Arvind Kejriwal.

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"BJP leaders use cuss words on social media against women, and I am ashamed that the prime minister of this country follows such leaders," says Arvind Kejriwal, adding that what Pakistan couldn't do, Modi and Amit Shah did in five years. "They have divided the country and instigated riots," he says.

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 "The citizens are fed up of Modi-Shah duo. The youngsters are helpless as they don't have jobs. Modi lied and got votes but didn't give jobs," says Kejriwal.

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Opposition rally LIVE: Modi-Shah beat Pak in diving India, says Kejriwal

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Arvind Kejriwal's speech underway...

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"A new year has started, you must have congratulated many, we all were happy when calendar changed, imagine what happiness it would be when a new PM takes over. They taunt us saying there are so many PM aspirants. Whoever the people decide will become PM. We ask you, those who failed, who wronged the people of the country, instantiated riots in country, apart from that Modi which other name you have," Akhilesh says while gathering the rally in Kolkata.

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"People used to think that an alliance is not possible but when SP and BSP tied up on January 12, we received a good response from people around. Now, we are focusing on a bigger alliance here. Imagine, the kind to heartfelt response we'll get," Akhilesh says.

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Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav is speaking now. "I would like to congratulate Bengal's biggest leader and CM Mamata Banerjee for holding this rally," he says.

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"Rural economy has completely collapsed. BJP government is not paying heed to the plight of farmers, poor people. Farmers are struggling to meet the expenditure. Mamata ji is the role model of India," says Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy.

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 Return of Modi will take India back by 50 years": MK Stalin

 

"The return of Narendra Modi will take India back by 50 years," says MK Stalin. "Modi and Amit Shah are scared to come to West Bengal. All parties should realise and unite to defeat Modi government," he said.

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Chief Minister of Karnataka, Kumaraswamy, says: "Regional have the strong instinct to connect with the people and protect the interests of their States".