Alluding to the huge turnout of people in the Lok Sabha elections, Narendra Modi today said it suggested that his responsibility was increasing and hit out at the UPA government at the Centre and the BJD government in Odisha.
"It seems from the trend visible in elections and your affection, which was visible in the polling booths of Odisha yesterday, that my responsibilities are increasing. It is especially so towards you," the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate told a series of election meetings in Odisha.
With BJP being seen as the principal Rpt principal challenger to the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD in Odisha instead of Congress, he said "You have showered love toward me and I will return it with dividend. Though I am born in Lord Somnath's land, I have no less affection toward the people in the land of Lord Jagannath."
Ten Lok Sabha seats in the state went to polls yesterday and the remaining 11 constituencies would vote on April 17.
Modi said, "As a politician I can understand the mood of people. The people across the country are for complete change of government and teach the people in power in Delhi a lesson.
"I congratulate people who voted in large numbers yesterday despite a severe heatwave. Going by the mood of voters, I can now claim that Congress cannot open its account," he said.
Criticising BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik's lack of ability to speak, read and write Odia language, Modi wondered how the people had tolerated him for 15 years.
"The man who does not understand your language, feel your miseries and pain, cannot give you a good government," Modi said.
"Does your CM meet you? Do you need such people? ... You have tolerated a person for 15 years who does not understand your language. You have given Madam Sonia 10 years in the Centre and this government 15 years, give me 60 months," he said, attacking Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
