Akola: Prime Minister Narendra Modi , addressing at a campaign rally in Akola for the upcoming state assembly elections on November 20, said that any state governed by the Congress Party turns into an “ATM” for the party’s “shahi parivar” (royal family).

“We won’t let Maharashtra become the ATM of Congress,” PM Modi said.

“I challenge the shahi parivar of Congress to prove if they ever visited Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s panchteerth,” PM Modi said.

Prime Minister Modi has introduced the term ‘Panchteerth’ to refer to five significant locations in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s life: his birthplace in Mhow, the London residence where he lived during his studies, Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur where he converted to Buddhism, his ‘Mahaparinirvan Sthal’ in Delhi, and ‘Chaitya Bhoomi’ in Mumbai.

PM Modi said the people of Haryana foiled Congress’s conspiracy by embracing the mantra “Ek hai to safe hai” (we are safe if we are united).

“The Congress knows that it will be strengthened only if the country is weakened. The policy of that party is to pit one caste against the other,” he said.

Modi said the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra means corruption and scams of thousands of crores of rupees.

“In my first two terms as the PM, I have given four crore pucca houses to the poor,” Modi said.

“I have come to seek your blessings for the BJP -led Mahayuti (grand alliance) in the Maharashtra assembly elections,” he said.

“On this day in 2019, the Supreme Court of the country gave its verdict on Ram Temple. This date of November 9 will also be remembered because after the decision of the Supreme Court, people of every religion showed great sensitivity,” Modi said.

“This feeling of nation first is the biggest strength of India,” he said.

“In the 10 years from 2014 to 2024, Maharashtra has continuously blessed the BJP wholeheartedly. There is a reason behind Maharashtra’s trust in BJP. The reason for this is the patriotism, political understanding and vision of the people of Maharashtra,” Modi said.

(with agency inputs)