12.50 pm: “India lost an opportunity to show its soft power” Modi links the Commonwealth Games scam to the loss of soft power. From South Korea to China, countries use their prowess in fields such as sport to improve their branding and, in the global community, to wield a soft power. India lost that opportunity with the CWG scam, he says. Meanwhile, to crowds interrupting his speech with their cheering, he says, “The media has taken note of your enthusiasm. Don’t overdo it.” He continues, but not before some chanting of Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
12.45 pm: Delhi government has no accountability, says Modi Modi says numbers are needed to form a government, but unless there’s chemistry, such a government is ineffective and unable to do good for the people. The UPA’s coalition government is one such government, he says, unlike the NDA government led by Atal Behari Vajpayee. Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit is his next target. Minus the control of a series of departments, she is reduced to a ribbon-cutting chief minister, he says. “And when an incident like the Delhi December 16 gangrape occurs, all she can do is advise women to return home early.”
12.35 pm: Modi begins speech: “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” After the formalities, Modi goes for the jugular: “Across the world, governments are the people’s strength. It’s only in Delhi that people are burdened by the deadweight of governments.” He adds that a mother and son duo appear to have their own individual governments, not to mention the independent fiefdoms of the UPA’s constituent parties. Earlier, he said, Delhi has never seen such a large political rally by any party. He congratulated “every BJP worker” and the people of Delhi for participating in a historic event.
12.30 pm: Nitin Gadkari: We are against terror, not against minorities Former BJP chief Nitin Gadkari hits out at alleged fear mongering by the Congress regarding the Gujarat chief minister’s outlook towards minorities. “We are against terrorism, not against minorities,” he says. “Under a BJP government, there will be no discrimination on the basis of caste or community — everybody will get equal opportunities for development.” He also says the “helpless” PM, insulted by his own party’s vice-president who called the ordinance on convicted politicians “nonsense”, should resign.
12.20 pm: Delhi BJP chief speaks, crowds chanting Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel promises better power, water and sewer connections for Delhi’s residents. Promises to change in 15 months what the Congress government could not do in 15 years, from infrastructure to safety of women. He then gets the crowd to chant the party’s catchline for the day, “Badlenge Dilli, Badlenge Bharat”.
12.10 pm: “Dulha bhi hai, baraat bhi” Navjot Singh Sidhu has the lakhs-strong crowd eating out of his hands with his couplets and Sidhuisms. How long will the government last, he asks; “dulha bhi hai, baraat bhi” he says, before launching into rich praise of the state of Gujarat.
12 noon: Modi arrives Minutes to noon, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the venue. As the crowds erupt in cheers and applause, loudspeakers scream Rahman’s “Ma Tujhe Salaam”. He is accompanied by former BJP chief Nitin Gadkari. And then the speech against the Congress and corruption continues.
11.50 am: Sidhu arrives, crowds cheer Former cricketer and BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu arrives at Japanese Park, Rohini, the venue for Narendra Modi‘s first rally in New Delhi. Sidhu waves to cheering crowds who are on their feet now. It’s BJP legislator and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly V K Malhotra addressing the rally now; and he’s also talking about corruption and the Congress government.
11.40 am: Modi to arrive soon, organisers tell crowds Announcers say Narendra Modi will arrive at the venue in 15 to 20 minutes. Dr Harsh Vardhan winds up his speech, having railed against the UPA government and corruption. Dr Anil Jain is the next speaker — the theme remains constant, the Congress party’s “betrayal” of the government. Dr Jain also calls the events around ordinance a “nautanki”. The Delhi BJP has clearly pulled out all stops for a city that the Gujarat Chief Minister wants to call home soon — the rally ground is decked with posters, the orange and green lotus cutouts are sleek and professionally designed, at least one huge LED screen is at the venue, many more across various locations in the city.
11.10 am: As crowds get restive, Vijay Jolly takes the stage There are several foreigners in the VIP section of the audience — the BJP claims there are 35 foreign diplomats attending. As the crowds begin to get restless, senior BJP leader from Delhi Vijay Jolly begins his address. Former mayor Aarti Mehra has spoken.
10.40 am: Narendra Modi reaches New Delhi Delhi’s BJP chief Vijay Goel has arrived at the Rohini venue of Sunday’s Narendra Modi rally. Crowds continue streaming in, walking past a huge 100-feet hoarding of Gujarat’s chief minister. Modi himself has reached Delhi, his Twitter handle announced.
9.45 am: Crowds stream in expectantly for Modi rally Lakhs of Bharatiya Janata Party supporters and others are gathering at a New Delhi ground for the first rally in the capital by the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Coming soon after the hugely successful rally in Bhopal, the Gujarat Chief Minister’s rally for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls has been cleverly titled by the BJP as ‘Badlenge Delhi, Badlenge Bharat’. Delhi’s Assembly poll is seen as a dry run for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls The Delhi poll, often called the best indicator of which party will win the Parliamentary elections, is being fought by the BJP on an anti-incumbency platform but without a chief ministerial candidate.
The Delhi unit of the BJP put up a united front on the eve of the rally on Saturday at a press meet attended by Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly V K Malhotra, former Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta, former Mayor Arti Mehra and senior BJP leader Vijay Jolly. Goel alleged that the Sheila Dikshit government had ordered the removal of the BJP’s banners and hoardings in a bid to dilute the impact of the Modi rally. Police and PWD officers were involved in removing banners, Goel alleged. The BJP has deployed over 1,000 volunteers to manage the arrangements at the venue, Japanese Park in Rohini. As many as 25,000 Muslims are also expected to attend the rally at Japanese Park, Rohini, said party workers.
Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/delhi-live-modi-addresses-bjp-rally-targets-sheila-and-upa-1140287.html?utm_source=ref_article
12.45 pm: Delhi government has no accountability, says Modi Modi says numbers are needed to form a government, but unless there’s chemistry, such a government is ineffective and unable to do good for the people. The UPA’s coalition government is one such government, he says, unlike the NDA government led by Atal Behari Vajpayee. Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit is his next target. Minus the control of a series of departments, she is reduced to a ribbon-cutting chief minister, he says. “And when an incident like the Delhi December 16 gangrape occurs, all she can do is advise women to return home early.”
12.35 pm: Modi begins speech: “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” After the formalities, Modi goes for the jugular: “Across the world, governments are the people’s strength. It’s only in Delhi that people are burdened by the deadweight of governments.” He adds that a mother and son duo appear to have their own individual governments, not to mention the independent fiefdoms of the UPA’s constituent parties. Earlier, he said, Delhi has never seen such a large political rally by any party. He congratulated “every BJP worker” and the people of Delhi for participating in a historic event.
12.30 pm: Nitin Gadkari: We are against terror, not against minorities Former BJP chief Nitin Gadkari hits out at alleged fear mongering by the Congress regarding the Gujarat chief minister’s outlook towards minorities. “We are against terrorism, not against minorities,” he says. “Under a BJP government, there will be no discrimination on the basis of caste or community — everybody will get equal opportunities for development.” He also says the “helpless” PM, insulted by his own party’s vice-president who called the ordinance on convicted politicians “nonsense”, should resign.
12.20 pm: Delhi BJP chief speaks, crowds chanting Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel promises better power, water and sewer connections for Delhi’s residents. Promises to change in 15 months what the Congress government could not do in 15 years, from infrastructure to safety of women. He then gets the crowd to chant the party’s catchline for the day, “Badlenge Dilli, Badlenge Bharat”.
12.10 pm: “Dulha bhi hai, baraat bhi” Navjot Singh Sidhu has the lakhs-strong crowd eating out of his hands with his couplets and Sidhuisms. How long will the government last, he asks; “dulha bhi hai, baraat bhi” he says, before launching into rich praise of the state of Gujarat.
12 noon: Modi arrives Minutes to noon, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the venue. As the crowds erupt in cheers and applause, loudspeakers scream Rahman’s “Ma Tujhe Salaam”. He is accompanied by former BJP chief Nitin Gadkari. And then the speech against the Congress and corruption continues.
11.50 am: Sidhu arrives, crowds cheer Former cricketer and BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu arrives at Japanese Park, Rohini, the venue for Narendra Modi‘s first rally in New Delhi. Sidhu waves to cheering crowds who are on their feet now. It’s BJP legislator and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly V K Malhotra addressing the rally now; and he’s also talking about corruption and the Congress government.
11.40 am: Modi to arrive soon, organisers tell crowds Announcers say Narendra Modi will arrive at the venue in 15 to 20 minutes. Dr Harsh Vardhan winds up his speech, having railed against the UPA government and corruption. Dr Anil Jain is the next speaker — the theme remains constant, the Congress party’s “betrayal” of the government. Dr Jain also calls the events around ordinance a “nautanki”. The Delhi BJP has clearly pulled out all stops for a city that the Gujarat Chief Minister wants to call home soon — the rally ground is decked with posters, the orange and green lotus cutouts are sleek and professionally designed, at least one huge LED screen is at the venue, many more across various locations in the city.
11.10 am: As crowds get restive, Vijay Jolly takes the stage There are several foreigners in the VIP section of the audience — the BJP claims there are 35 foreign diplomats attending. As the crowds begin to get restless, senior BJP leader from Delhi Vijay Jolly begins his address. Former mayor Aarti Mehra has spoken.
10.40 am: Narendra Modi reaches New Delhi Delhi’s BJP chief Vijay Goel has arrived at the Rohini venue of Sunday’s Narendra Modi rally. Crowds continue streaming in, walking past a huge 100-feet hoarding of Gujarat’s chief minister. Modi himself has reached Delhi, his Twitter handle announced.
9.45 am: Crowds stream in expectantly for Modi rally Lakhs of Bharatiya Janata Party supporters and others are gathering at a New Delhi ground for the first rally in the capital by the party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Coming soon after the hugely successful rally in Bhopal, the Gujarat Chief Minister’s rally for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls has been cleverly titled by the BJP as ‘Badlenge Delhi, Badlenge Bharat’. Delhi’s Assembly poll is seen as a dry run for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls The Delhi poll, often called the best indicator of which party will win the Parliamentary elections, is being fought by the BJP on an anti-incumbency platform but without a chief ministerial candidate.
The Delhi unit of the BJP put up a united front on the eve of the rally on Saturday at a press meet attended by Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly V K Malhotra, former Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta, former Mayor Arti Mehra and senior BJP leader Vijay Jolly. Goel alleged that the Sheila Dikshit government had ordered the removal of the BJP’s banners and hoardings in a bid to dilute the impact of the Modi rally. Police and PWD officers were involved in removing banners, Goel alleged. The BJP has deployed over 1,000 volunteers to manage the arrangements at the venue, Japanese Park in Rohini. As many as 25,000 Muslims are also expected to attend the rally at Japanese Park, Rohini, said party workers.
Read more at: http://www.firstpost.com/politics/delhi-live-modi-addresses-bjp-rally-targets-sheila-and-upa-1140287.html?utm_source=ref_article
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