PM Modi's elections rallies in Gujarat on Sunday: In Pics

Palanpur/Kaalol: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested Pakistan was trying to influence the Assembly elections in Gujarat, claiming some Pakistani officials and ex-prime minister Manmohan Singh met a day before Mani Shankar Aiyar made the "neech" jibe against him.

He said the meeting took place at Aiyar's residence.

PM also raised questions about the alleged appeal by former director general (DG) of the Pakistan Army Sardar Arshad Rafiq for making senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel the chief minister of Gujarat.

Addressed a rally in Palanpur. Focussed on development initiatives of BJP Governments in Gujarat. Banaskantha has distinguished itself as an agriculture hub, particularly potato cultivation, in the last decade. Also highlighted how DMIC brings more opportunities for the region. pic.twitter.com/gVaWBfxxMo — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 10, 2017

Here are glimpses of the Sanand rally. Sanand and surrounding regions were ignored by successive Congress governments. BJP devoted resources towards this region and the development here is for all to see. pic.twitter.com/uCxW5AOp9m

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 10, 2017

Here are some pictures from today's Vadodara rally. pic.twitter.com/IAIiI1zX20 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 10, 2017

કાલોલ ખાતે વિશાળ જનમેદનીને સંબોધન કરી રહેલા વડાપ્રધાન શ્રી @narendramodi જી #GujaratWithNaMo pic.twitter.com/XZ1zSQ3FPE — BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) December 10, 2017

વડોદરા ખાતે પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી @narendramodi જીનું લોકજુવાળ વચ્ચે થયું ભવ્ય સ્વાગત #GujaratWithNaMo pic.twitter.com/rGw0NfuqpI — BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) December 10, 2017

At the same time, PM Modi accused the Congress of creating a "rift" between various communities and spreading the "poison of casteism" in society for power.

He slammed the Congress for spreading a false propaganda that the Modi government worked only for the rich.

The PM cited the case of Genabhai Patel, a progressive farmer from Banaskantha district who was recently conferred with 'Padma Shri', to claim his government's pro-poor credentials.

He said the entire north Gujarat region, particularly Palanpur, would witness "unbelievable growth" over the next five years due to the Delhi-Mumbai Freight Corridor.

Later, while addressing a rally in Kaalol town, PM Modi accused the Congress of sowing seeds of enmity between various communities for power.

The second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections is on December 14, when voting will be held in the remaining 93 seats. 

(With PTI inputs)