PM Modi interview highlights: farm law repeal, 'absentee' Rahul, Lakhimpur deaths | Assembly polls 2022

A day before the Assembly election exercise in five states kicks off with first phase of voting in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi listed the BJP's achievements, and the Opposition's faults in an interview.

Speaking to ANI editor Smita Prakash, PM Modi said that all five states going to polls have a pro-BJP wave, guaranteeing the party's victory.

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When asked about the decision to repeal the three contentious farm laws, PM Modi said that the laws were introduced in the interest of farmers, but the repeal was announced in the interest of the nation.

Regarding his recent speeches in Parliament attacking the Congress and citing old speeches of Jawaharlal Nehru, Modi said that his comments were aimed at India's first Prime Minister, and not Rahul Gandhi's ancestor. He also took a jibe at Gandhi for skipping Parliament, and then asking for answers from the government.

Accusing Opposition parties, from Jammu & Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, of nepotism and dynasty politics, PM Modi said that this trend was dangerous for democracy and was preventing talented individuals from joining politics and serving the nation.

Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Goa are going to polls with voting between February 10 and March 7. Results will be announced on March 10.

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