Karnataka Election 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is campaigning in Karnataka ahead of the assembly elections in the state, on Tuesday had a light chat with children in Kalaburagi.
Before the roadshow, the Prime Minister interacted with the children.
During the conversation, the Prime Minister asked him “does he study…go to school” to which he replied yes.
On asking the children about their aspirations and what they want to become in future, the children replied that they want to become police, doctor, IAF officer. One of them replied that he wanted his safety.
When PM Modi asked if they did not aspire to become prime ministers, one of them replied that he would like to be like him.
Before leaving, PM Modi asked him to study hard and honestly.
PM Modi holds mega road show in Kharge’s home district
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a mega roadshow in Kalaburagi, North Karnataka, the home district of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
Kharge compared Modi to a “poisonous snake” and his MLA-son and former minister Priyank Kharge termed him ‘nalayak’ (inept).
The road show passed through the main roads of Kalaburagi town amidst slogans of ‘Modi-Modi’ and the Prime Minister’s new slogan for the May 10 assembly elections ‘E Bairiya Nirdhara, Majutwadda BJP Sarkar’.
Riding in a decorated special open vehicle, Modi wore the BJP’s saffron cap and a yellow shawl around his neck.
He was accompanied by BJP MP from Kalaburagi Umesh Jadhav and Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Bhagwant Khuba. Modi waved to the enthusiastic crowd gathered on both sides of the road.
BJP flags, pylons and posters have been put up at every nook and corner of the city’s roads.
Earlier in the day, the prime minister held three back-to-back rallies at Chitradurga, Hospet and Sindhanur in north Karnataka, campaigning for the ruling BJP, which is seeking to retain power in the state.
,With inputs from PTI,
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