With heavy sloganeering from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters and employees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed within the Gujarati-dominated suburb — Ghatkopar in Mumbai.
Modi, who went on a 2.2 km roadshow between Ashok Mills in Ghatkopar West and Parshwanath Chowk in Ghatkopar East, was seen waving at supporters accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, BJP’s North-East candidate Mihir Kotecha and BJP North Central candidate Ujjwal Nikam.
“This is a lifetime opportunity to see our Prime Minister. I have been waiting since afternoon. He has done a lot of work for Mumbai and his party should win,” mentioned 81-year-old Sandhya Bai.
Supporters carried out Maharashtra’s conventional dance Lezim, Dandiya and Bhangra whereas chanting “Modi he aayega (Modi will solely come)“ slogans.
Supporters throughout a roadshow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for Lok Sabha polls, in Mumbai
| Photo Credit: KUNAL PATIL
Earlier within the day, Modi held rallies in Nashik and Kalyan. In Nashik, he said that the Congress has been spending 15 per cent of the funds on Muslims and can do it as soon as once more if elected.
“Congress would spend 15 per cent of the government budget on minorities. There is only one minority as its beloved vote bank, as the Chief Minister of Gujarat had strongly opposed the idea of spending 15 per cent of the budget on only Muslims. After opposition, they could not implement it but they are determined to implement all old agendas,” Prime Minister Modi mentioned in Nashik in accordance with businesses.
Eighteen-year-old first-time voter Amreen Saiyyad mentioned that she’s going to vote for presidency efficiency, “I will be voting for the first time and I am supporting Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. My vote is for Narendra Modi,” she mentioned.
“We have seen Shiv Sena in our area throughout our childhood. We will stand with them and vote for Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena that is supporting BJP,” mentioned 51-year-old Nilofar Mehboob Shaikh.