Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took the attack to the UPA government at the Centre and the Congress party in particular when he said the party that has ruled for nearly 50 years in 66 years of an independent India cannot govern the country any more.

He slammed the Manmohan Singh government for its Pakistan policy in the wake of the attack along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir that left five Indian jawans dead, alleging that national security is being ignored due to “vote bank politics”.

“This government, neck deep in vote bank politics, cannot provide security to our nation... When the Indian jawans were beheaded, the prime minister had said that Pakistan will be accounted for it,” Modi, chief of the BJP’s election campaign committee, said in his rally at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. “(But) now, when the Pakistani army this week shot dead our jawans, I want to ask the prime minister (who) had made the promise that we will not tolerate such things: what is the reason that a country of 125 crore is silently tolerating when Pakistan is going back on its promise one by one?”

Beginning the speech by greeting the crowd in Telugu, here’s what Modi said in his much-publicised rally, entry tickets for which had been priced at Rs 5 each:

• I appreciate people of Hyderabad for attending this rally.
• The country is losing faith in politics and politicians. The current issues revolving around the country has broken the trust of the citizens.
• Many youths are attending this rally. Many greeted me outside the stadium. I want to thank all of them. There might not be space in the stadium to accommodate all of you but in my hearts there is a place for all of you.
• Whenever I get the time, I would like to come back to Andhra and meet all the rest (of the people), whom I could not address today.
• The Centre is playing vote-bank politics over immigrants from Bangladesh.
• The (UPA) government is playing vote-bank politics. Instead of stopping immigrants from Bangladesh, they are being welcomed.
• The youth is worried about India. I am worried about the youth.
• You celebrate September 17 as Hyderabad liberation day. I'm fortunate as that day is my birthday too.
• Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra have the highest suicide rates for the youth. Congress rules both states.
• The BJP has supported Telangana since the beginning. If the UPA had supported Telangana then why did they not come up with a capital?
• Gujarat is home to 6 lakh Telugu-speaking people. We live together, work together harmoniously.
• The word inclusive growth is imperative. The Congress in over 60 years has done nothing 'inclusive'.
• We should aim to ensure that Andhra and Telangana regions progress and do so much development that they go past Gujarat.
• The poor had food when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in power. Food security Bill was necessitated by what the Congress did to poor.
• The Congress is talking of food security Bill after snatching roti from the poor.
• Undertrials in jails don't get bail but Italian marines who shot Indian fishermen (in Kerala) got bail.
• Instead of criticising China, our foreign minister said Beijing is so awesome that I feel like living there.
• Modi questions UPA government's Pakistan policy in the wake of the LoC attack in which 5 jawans were killed.
• Today, the country dreams of a Congress-free India. The (BJP-led) NDA has shown examples of good governance across India.
• I am in AP and I want to remember NTR. He gave fillip to anti-Congress politics. The best tribute to him would be a "Congress-mukt Bharat". This must be the priority of anyone who lays claim to NTR's legacy
• Today the age of finance minister equals the price of the dollar.
• At one time the world came to study in Hyderabad. Now our youths are not even getting the education they seek. Demographic dividend is of no use until the youth does not have employment.
• I have come to Hyderabad with a sentiment that shouts 'India First'.
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