Uttar Pradesh Assembly election 2022: ‘How do I reply to a person who skips Parliament’, PM targets Rahul Gandhi

On security breach in Punjab

Any statement I make will impact investigation: PM

On Rahul Gandhi

How do I reply to person who does not listen, skips Parliament: PM Modi

On opposition saying BJP doesn’t respect regional aspirations

"We believe-for country's progress we've to address regional aspirations. I was a CM too,& understand states' aspirations. Earlier,leaders coming to India used to visit only Delhi,but I took them to different states," PM. 

We believe in unity in diversity but some leaders followed ‘divide&rule’ policy…We identified over 100 aspirational districts in the country. Today,some of these districts have crossed the national average on many parameters.This is a way to address regional aspirations: PM Modi

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

We believe in unity in diversity but some leaders followed ‘divide&rule’ policy…We identified over 100 aspirational districts in the country. Today,some of these districts have crossed the national average on many parameters.This is a way to address regional aspirations: PM Modi

On polarisation in polls

"We start classification on caste basis during tickets distribution and discuss what vote percent would be given by which community. We should change it. Want to go ahead with 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' mantra. Unity imp to take nation forward," PM. 

#WATCH | "We start classification on caste basis during tickets distribution & discuss what vote percent would be given by which community. We should change it. Want to go ahead with 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' mantra. Unity imp to take nation forward," PM on polarisation in polls pic.twitter.com/V5NpWCu9hz

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

On anti-incumbency factor

BJP always fights the election with pro-incumbency - wherever BJP govt is there. In UP, 2014, 2017, and 2019 people accepted us and gave us the opportunity to serve. This time also people will again do the same. Anti-incumbency trend -is now history: PM

On repealing farm laws

I have come to win the hearts of farmers and did so. I understand the pain of small farmers. I had said that farm laws were implemented for the benefit of farmers but were taken back in national interest: PM Narendra Modi

On Akhilesh Yadav and opposition

If someone tries to encash Yogi ji's hard work and successful schemes, what I understand from it is that his schemes are so wonderful, that he turned impossible into possible, that rivals have also come out to encash it. I consider this Yogi ji's credit: PM

Govt has no business to do business. Its job is to think about food for the poor, make houses & toilets for them, get them clean drinking water, make health facilities available to them, make roads, to think about the small farmers. This is my priority: PM Modi

If somebody calls this socialism, I accept it. When I talk of fake socialism, it's about dynasty. Can you see Lohia ji's, George Fernandes', Nitish Kr's families? They're socialists. I received letter that 45 ppl from SP,hold some post. This dynasticism is threat to democracy: PM

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

If somebody calls this socialism, I accept it. When I talk of fake socialism, it's about dynasty. Can you see Lohia ji's, George Fernandes', Nitish Kr's families? They're socialists. I received letter that 45 ppl from SP,hold some post. This dynasticism is threat to democracy: PM

On political dynamics in UP

"We saw game of 'two boys' earlier too. They had such arrogance that they used the words 'Gujarat ke do gadhe'. UP taught them a lesson. Another time there were 'two boys' & a 'bua ji' with them. Still, it didn't work out for them..," says PM Modi. 

PM Modi on Uttar Pradesh

When people discuss security in UP, they think of their troubles during previous govts, mafia raj, gunda raj, the manner in which musclemen had a status and shelter in govt. UP saw this from close quarters, women couldn't step out: PM Narendra Modi

Today women say that they can step out even after dark. This trust is essential for security. There was a time in UP when goons could do anything they wanted, today they surrender. Yogi ji prioritised security & didn't compromise with it: PM Narendra Modi to ANI pic.twitter.com/DjTP9d4X0Y

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

Attacking dynasty politics, PM Modi said, "When a party is run for generations by a family, there's only dynasty, not dynamics. Starting from J&K, where there're two parties run by two separate families, you can see similar trend in Haryana, Jharkhand, UP &TN. Dynastic politics is biggest enemy of democracy." 

#WATCH When a party is run for generations by a family, there's only dynasty, not dynamics. Starting from J&K, where there're two parties run by two separate families, you can see similar trend in Haryana, Jharkhand,UP &TN. Dynastic politics is biggest enemy of democracy: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/4EoVDltGEL

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

On Pt Nehru in Parliament

"Didn't speak against anyone's father/grandfather...I said what a former PM had said...It's the right of the nation (to know).They say we don't mention Nehru ji. If we do, then too there's difficulty. Don't understand this fear," PM said. 

#WATCH | "Didn't speak against anyone's father/grandfather...I said what a former PM had said...It's the right of the nation (to know).They say we don't mention Nehru ji. If we do, then too there's difficulty.Don't understand this fear," PM over speaking on Pt Nehru in Parliament pic.twitter.com/HwkjrhOElh

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

PM Modi on Lakhimpur Kheri incident, MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni and Oppn alleging 'whitewash' of whoever comes to BJP

"State Govt gave its consent for whatever committee Supreme Court wanted to form, for whichever judge SC wanted for probe. State govt is working transparently," PM Modi said. 

State Govt gave its consent for whatever committee Supreme Court wanted to form, for whichever judge SC wanted for probe. State govt is working transparently: PM Modi to ANI on Lakhimpur Kheri incident, MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni & Oppn alleging 'whitewash' of whoever comes to BJP pic.twitter.com/O9QpGcOTT3

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

PM Modi confident of BJP's win in Assembly polls. 

"BJP is always involved in serving people. When in power, we work with mantra of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'. I can see a wave for BJP in all states. We'll win with an overwhelming majority & people in 5 states will give us an opportunity to serve them," PM Modi told ANI. 

Wherever BJP has been given the opportunity to work with stability, there you will find an atmosphere of pro-incumbency and not anti-incumbency. BJP always emerges into elections with pro-incumbency: PM Narendra Modi to ANI pic.twitter.com/rRrZjjo18T

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022

Polling will be held in these districts on February 10-- Shamli, Hapur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura and Agra.

Around 58 assembly constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh will go for polling on Thursday. 

PM Narendra Modi in an interview with news agency ANI will discuss several issues including Assembly elections 2022. 

PM Narendra Modi's interview with ANI’s Smita Prakash on several issues including Assembly elections 2022, to be played at 8pm today. The duration of the interview is 70 minutes. pic.twitter.com/s3CB853UDv

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2022