Elections 2024: Development in Azamgarh making INDIA bloc lose sleep, says PM Modi- Top 5 quotes from his address

The Prime Minister on Sunday addressed a public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh after virtually inaugurating development projects worth ₹ 34,700 crore.

Speaking on the occasion, the said that Azamgarh, which was once counted among the backward areas of the country, is today writing a new chapter of development.

The Prime Minister, who is on spree across the country ahead of Lok Sabha polls 2024, said these developmental projects should not be seen from electoral prism.

"Unhappy with India's progress, some people say that the inauguration of so many projects before elections is political bait. I want to remind them of what used to happen before. Leaders would announce schemes before elections but never finish them," PM Modi said adding that he am running the country with full speed to fulfil the India by 2047.

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The Prime Minister said that development of under his government at the Centre and the state government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is making opposition INDIA bloc alliance lose its sleep.

The is expected to announce the dates of April-May Lok Sabha polls next week. The BJP has kept a 370 seats target for the party in the upcoming polls and 400 for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The saffron party has already released its first list of candidates, comprising , including those of and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The Prime Minister promised that his government will turn Azamgarh into garh (hub) of development.

- I have been visiting several states to inaugurate projects for the development of the country. People get surprised when they hear about airports, railway stations, IIMs and AIIMS being inaugurated. Sometimes, they feel that the inauguration is taking place due to elections.