Karnataka polls 2018Siddaramaiah, Cong respond to Modi charges PM Modi will continue campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly election 2018. PM Modi is scheduled to address the Karnataka Kisan Morcha Karyakartas through the 'Narendra Modi App' at 9 am today
With the Karnataka Assembly election drawing closer, mudslinging between the main rivals -- the Congress and the Bharatiya janata Party (BJP) -- seems to have intensified.Addressing election rallies in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of being obsessed with the "politics of dynasty" and dared Congress President Rahul Gandhi to speak for 15 minutes on the achievements of the Siddaramaiah government without a piece of paper. "For the Congress, it has always been about family politics But for us (BJP), it is about people's politics.
Here are the top 10 developments around Karnataka Assembly election 2018 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign in the state: 1. Congress asks Modi if he can speak for 15 seconds without lying or misrepresenting facts: Hitting back at Modi after he lashed out at Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Karnataka, Congress Spokesperson Sushmita Dev said Modi's remarks today proved that he had no answers to the issues raised by her party and demanded that he speak with integrity for even 15 seconds without lying or misrepresenting facts. 2. Siddaramaiah dares Modi for debate on Karnataka crime rate: Accusing PM Modi of repeating lies for political gains, Siddaramaiah challenged him for an open debate with him on the issue of crime, and the law and order situation in Karnataka compared to the BJP-ruled states.Crime is not increasing in Karnataka abnormally. PM repeats the lie of increasing crime rate for political purposes. 3. Siddaramaiah hits out at Modi over 'two constituency' remark: Replying to Modi's remark that the Karnataka CM was contesting from two constituencies and changing his seat as he feared defeat,Siddaramaiah said that he should forget about 2-seats and worry about the fact that his party will not cross 60-70 seat mark in the upcoming election. 4. Siddaramaiah hits back at Modi for his '2+1 formula' jibe: Hitting back at the Prime Minister for his "2+1 formula" jibe at him, Siddaramaiah said Modi's formula to win the assembly election in the state is "2 Reddys + 1 Yeddy".Today PM avoided talking about his complicity in closing CBI cases against the Reddy bros. Instead he spoke about some 2+1 formula. 5. Omar hopes Rahul will take up PM's challenge: Opposition National Conference Leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday hoped that Rahul Gandhi will take up the challenge of speaking extempore for 15 minutes about the Karnataka Government so that he could ask PM Modi to explain why Kathuarape and murder case was a 'minor issue'. 6. Modi showers praise on JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda: In remarks that raised eyebrows in political circles, PM Modi showered praise on former Prime Minister H D Deva Gowda at an election rally here in poll-bound Karnataka."Whenever he comes to meet me in Delhi, I make it a point to receive him at the entrance of my home...open the door of the car for him. I also see him off up to his car," he said. 7. Modi urges people in Karnataka to disband Congress: "I urge people of Karnataka to fulfil Mahatma Gandhiji's wish of disbanding the Congress party. You should grab this (May 12 state elections) opportunity," Modi said in Belagavi district's Chikodi town on Tuesday. He said the "power hungry" Congress is on the backfoot in the state and is spreading lies to win the elections."Congress cannot live without power. 8. Modi says Congress blocked development in Karnataka: PM Modi on Tuesday lamented that all development in Karnataka had been "blocked" by the ruling Congress due to its obsession with family politics. "Where there is Congress, all roads that lead to development are blocked. There is only family politics, corruption and lack of harmony," said Modi.Further, Modi said that law and order in Karnataka had collapsed under the Congress rule. 9. Modi challenges Rahul to speak for 15 minutes without reading from a script: In reply
to Rahul Gandhi's challenge to face him in Parliament, Modi challenged the Congress Chief to speak for 15 minutes on the achievements of the government in Karnataka headed by Siddaramaiah without reading from a piece of paper."You can speak in Hindi, English or your mother's mother tongue (Italian)," he said. 10. Modi rules out hung Assembly: "There is no way there will be a hung Assembly as is being predicted. We are confident of coming to power in Karnataka too," said Modi at a huge public meeting in Karnataka's northwest region, about 500 km from Bengaluru.Modi told the gathering that Congress feared a loss in the ensuing polls and its leaders were spreading lies and fear among the people about a hung Assembly.
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