Competition on among Oppn parties to abuse ‘chowkidaar’: PM Modi

Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that there is a competition going on among Opposition parties for abusing the ‘chowkidaar’ after he “dared to end” the culture of corruption and middlemen which was earlier a normal practice.
He, however, said that he is “alert as ever”.
“People of Bihar are aware of what all happened in the name of fodder. We have dared to end the culture of corruption and middlemen which was earlier a normal practice in the country for decades,” Prime Minister Modi said while addressing a rally here.
“Those who used to earn money from poor and middle-class people are today worried because of the ‘chowkidaar’. That is why a competition is underway these days to abuse the ‘chowkidaar’, but you be assured this ‘chowkidaar’ of yours is alert as ever,” he said sharing the stage with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
His comments on RJD chief Lalu Yadav, undergoing imprisonment in connection with the fodder scam, came when he referred to the central government’s PM-KISAN scheme. He said that around 1.5 crore farmers in Bihar and around 12 crore farmers across the country will benefit from the scheme.
Prime Minister Modi said, “When Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister, he started various schemes one after the other – new highways, making roads in villages, education for all, among others. But when Congress and its allies came to power, they slowed down the growth in all the schemes. The leaders of ‘mahamilawat’ only work for themselves and are less concerned about the country.”