Saharanpur: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed a public meeting in Saharanpur. PM Narendra Modi said that the people of the Saharanpur region have taken a pledge, who will take UP to a new height of development, will vote for it. Whoever will keep UP riot-free will vote for him. "Whoever will keep our sisters and daughters free of fear, will vote for BJP. Whoever puts the criminals in jail, will vote for BJP. PM Modi further said that the Manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the UP elections has been released by it, which is a Sankalp Patra of public welfare. The BJP government in UP is very necessary for the work that the double engine government is doing. PM Modi said that the BJP government in UP is very necessary for the poor to continue getting houses under the PM Awas Yojana. The BJP government in UP is very important for the poor to get treatment up to Rs 5 lakh free of cost in good hospitals, he further said, adding that the BJP government in UP is very important for the money of PM Kisan to go directly to the accounts of small farmers in their bank accounts. For the poor to continue to get free ration during this pandemic, the BJP government in UP is very important. PM Modi said that I also apologise to the voters of the first phase of polling which is going on from here today. It was my duty to go among them after the elections were announced. But I could not go, the Election Commission had laid down some limitations. Had met them virtually then. I am launching the election campaign today with the blessings of the voters of the second phase with the apology from the voters of the first phase. Uma Bharti again on prohibition: 'Media, BJP, Congress, all sections of society want..' PM Modi to hold rallies in Punjab before elections, here's the entire programme UP elections: 8% voting recorded till 9 am, Noida DM Suhas LY casts his vote