Today PM Narendra Modi in Tumakuru, Karnataka ahead of Election campaigning for assembly polls 2018.

In his address PM Modi said, “This land of Tumakuru is home to several greats. After becoming PM I had come here to Tumakuru & sought the blessings of Sivakumar Swami Ji at the Siddaganga Mutt, adding “Saints, Seers and Mutts have played a strong role in the development of our nation. We are deeply inspired by them “.

PM Modi lashed out ruling party in poll-bound state Karnataka and said that from the time of Indira Gandhi, congress party has only fooled poor people of the society to win elections.

“For years, Cong kept saying 'Gareeb, Gareeb, Gareeb.' However, nothing came out of this rhetoric. They failed to transform lives of poor in India. Now, they've stopped saying 'Gareeb' as people have elected a person from poor family as PM”.

While addressing a public rally in Tumkur, PM Modi recalls Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s “Potato sppech”, and took on Gandhi scion as saying, “Those who think of taking out gold from potatoes are nowadays talking about farmers day in & day out.”

On an alliance controversy with JD(S) PM Modi said, “ Who can deny that there is a collision between JD(S) and Cong when they are fighting in Tumukura but are in alliance in Bangalore Municipal Corporation. They should stop making fool out of people of Tumukura and Karnataka .”

PM Narendra Modi urged voters that People of Karnataka need to know the tacit alliance between Congress & JD(S).

PM Modi alleged “They pretend to fight but in Bengaluru, the JD(S) supported a Congress mayor”.