Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP showcased the success of four years of governance and attacked the Congress, setting the tone for a high-pitched campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

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While party president Amit Shah ruled out any challenge for the party in the upcoming polls, saying their return to power is a certainty, the Prime Minister led the charge against the Opposition, saying the nation is moving away from kala dhan (black money) to jan dhan (public wealth).

Speaking at a public gathering in Cuttack, Odisha, Modi referred to Indian Army's surgical strike across the Line of Control (LoC) to destroy terror camps in 2016 as an example that his government is willing to take tough decisions and is not confused.

He asserted that BJP's position of power in 20 states shows that people have endorsed his government's performance in the past four years.

Modi also emphasized that his government has been tough on corruption, and had raided over 3,000 places over the last four years.

Meanwhile, Shah listed out the government's successes and mocked Rahul Gandhi-led Congress, saying the BJP-led government has ended dynastic politics and replaced it with development.

Shah said Gandhi may declare himself a prime ministerial candidate but he is struggling to get support from his own party members, let alone other opposition leaders. He hit out at the Opposition's 'Modi Hatao' (Remove Modi) chorus, calling it a new low in politics. "This is something new I am seeing and the Opposition seems to have decided to continue with this tactic till the 2019 polls," he said at a press conference. "Its one-point agenda is 'Modi hatao' while, BJP and Modi want to remove disorder, corruption, and poverty to usher in stability and development."

BJP allies joined in the celebrations, with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar congratulating Prime Minister Modi and expressing confidence that his government would live up to the expectations of the people of the country.

Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Left and Telugu Desam Party came together to lash out at the BJP government. "The BJP government has remained in office for four years, and there is no other achievement. It is full of failures. All we got is rhetoric in these years," said D Raja of the Communist Party of India.

BSP leader Mayawati and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav also pointed out the failures of the government, highlighting the suffering of the poor, the Dalit community and women.

SP and BSP – the two rival parties in Uttar Pradesh – united earlier this year to defeat BJP in by-elections in the state. Shah downplayed this BSP-SP alliance and said his party is working to get 50 per cent vote share in the state in the 2019 polls. He said the by-polls of Gorakhpur and Phulpur cannot be compared to the general election.