Celebrate Vijayadashmi by defeating Congress, Narendra Modi tells Surat voters

To boost BJP's chances at the upcoming civic polls, chief minister Narendra Modi addressed a public gathering at Surat. Modi praised BJP and party administration in SMC terming it as a remarkable one. He lashed out at Congress on various issues and termed the party as undemocratic.

Addressing his first election rally for civic polls at Limbayat in Surat on Sunday, CM Modi began his speech by hitting hard on opposition party (Congress) and termed it a party without any democratic values and ideology. He alleged that the party had framed policies to bring down the BJP-led government from power in the state. Asking people to celebrate Vijaydashmi in a unique manner, Modi urged people to eliminate Congress completely from SMC.

"Since 60 years, Congress has been in power in various elected bodies. This has transformed Congress into a party - hungry for power. Now, when it is unable to defeat BJP in the state, it is raising unwanted issues to bring down the state government. People have identified Congress and their people and so BJP have won Kathlal seat for the first time and that too without much propaganda," Modi said.

He also lashed out at Congress for not supporting the state government in implementing GujCOC, when a similar law is in practice in Maharashtra in name of MCOCA.