No caste-based votes, says Narendra Modi

Lucknow: Urging people of Uttar Pradesh to rise above caste considerations in the upcoming Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked rival parties, saying those preoccupied with saving black money and their families cannot bring development.

“People of the state have already seen politics of caste and family... For once, rise above caste and vote only for development in the elections and see whether UP changes or not,” Mr Modi said.

He targeted the BSP and the SP, saying, “Have you ever seen SP and BSP together... if SP says it is sunrise, the BSP will say it is sunset. Both have come together and are saying ‘Modi ko badlo’,” he said.

Some are nowhere in the picture, says Modi
The Prime Minister also took a swipe at Congress saying, “There are some parties which are nowhere in picture. There is one party which has been trying in vain for the last 15 years to establish the son.”

There is another party “whose worry is where to keep money. It is looking for banks far and wide,” the PM said in an apparent dig at Mayawati-led BSP, which has come under scanner for alleged huge bank deposits post demonetisation.

“There is this third party which is using all its strength to focus on the family's fate,” he said referring to the feud in Mulayam Singh Yadav's clan.

“People of UP have to decide if a party whose leaders are busing saving their money will be able to save UP. Or the party which is completely occupied in family (infighting) will be able to save UP.

“Somebody has to save money, somebody has to save family but it is only us who are here to save UP,” the Prime Minister said. He also came down heavily on Samajwadi Party government.