'Parivaarwadis' looking for political interest even in Ukraine crisis: PM Modi

Taking a dig at the opposition, the prime minister said: "If India's security forces and people fight a crisis, they do everything to make the situation more critical. We saw this during the pandemic and today during the Ukraine crisis."

Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a mega rally in Varanasi ahead of the last phase of the Assembly elections, on Saturday, exuded confidence in the BJP forming a government in Uttar Pradesh. He slammed the opposition for "trying to look for their political interests" even in a crisis situation like the one in Ukraine right now. Voting for the seventh and final round will be held on March 7 for Varanasi and its eight adjoining districts.

"People of Uttar Pradesh don't want 'Parivaarwadis'. BJP will form government in UP," PM Modi said. "When some challenges crop up before the nation, these dynasts look for their political interest in it. If India's security forces and people fight a crisis, they do everything to make the situation more critical. We saw this during the pandemic and today during the Ukraine crisis. Blind and continuous opposition, acute frustration and negativity have become their political ideology. For the past two years, free ration is being made available to over 80 crore poor, Dalits, backward, tribals and the entire world is amazed by it. But I am happy that the poor are happy," Modi added.

He claimed that "ghor parivaarwadis" are agitated by the Union government's 'Vocal for Local' campaign. "Yoga, Ayurveda have gained a lot of prominence in the whole world today, but theseghor parivaarwadis(dynasts) avoid taking the name of Yoga. Congress forgot about the Khadi which was once the party's identity," he said.

As it was PM's last campaign rally for the UP elections, he thanked the election commission and other agencies involved in conducting elections. "I would like to thank officials of UP government, police personnel and election commission for conducting such a smooth and peaceful election in six phases, such arrangements enhance people's trust in democracy," the Prime Minister said.

Earlier on Friday, PM Modi had held a roadshow in his parliamentary constituency as a part of the election campaign for the ongoing UP Assembly Elections. The roadshow stretched across a path of 3.1 kilometres covering all three assemblies, embedded with paintings and pictures representing Banaras' rich culture and tradition at every 10 metres of distance. The roadshow witnessed a huge turnout of people ahead of the seventh and the last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled on March 7.

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