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It was the same government, the same staff, same offices and the same police personnel when Kalyan Singh, Rajnath Singh and other CMs from BJP ensured that criminals were in jail," Modi said.

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law and order in UP. It was the same government, the same staff, same offices and the same police personnel when Kalyan Singh, Rajnath Singh and other CMs from BJP ensured that criminals were in jail," Modi said.

He said this election was not a contest among parties, but a battle of "vikas" over "vinash" (growth over destruction).

The Prime Minister also took the occasion to hit out at the SP government over several plans of the Centre which have "not been adequately implemented" in Uttar Pradesh.

"We brought in a scheme whereby interviews won't be necessary for recruitment of class III and IV employees. Only the computers will tell who all would be selected and all on basis of merit. We had asked all states to implement that plan, but the UP government has locked it in files," Modi said.

He said as per the new policy, this year onward there would be no requirement of interview for Group D, C and B non-gazetted posts in central government.

"The plan was brought to end corruption in recruitment process. But, this UP government is sitting blindfold over corruption, and therefore, if you wish to root out corruption, you must also root out this corrupt (SP) government," he said.

On Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Modi alleged, "UP has contributed a very low 14 per cent under this scheme compared to 50 per cent figure in some other states." "If we form the government, we will work for more welfare of farmers on this front... UP is the highest producer of wheat yet the state government buys only 3 per cent, compared to neighbouring Haryana where the purchase is at 60 per cent.

"It is because this SP government does not want to do justice to farmers, since it is hell bent on destroying the state, it is furthering favouritism and casteism and is interested in vote-bank politics," Modi claimed.

The Prime Minister also made a veiled attack on Mayawati, saying a "favourite" government official of the BSP supremo was now "languishing in jail".

Modi, who arrived at the venue around 2 PM, in a special chopper, was greeted with loud cheers, as enthusiastic crowd chanted his name and left soon after his address.

Union ministers Mahesh Sharma and Gen (retd) V K Singh, also Ghaziabad MP, earlier addressed the rally and attacked the SP government.

The polling in the state will be done in seven phases between February 11 and March 8 and counting of ballots will take place on March 11.

Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency has five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments -- Loni, Muradnagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad and Dhaulana.

As part of the seat-sharing agreement, Congress will contest 105 seats and Samajwadi Party 298 seats, out of the 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.

 

(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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