Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin the BJP’s election campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls today by addressing a mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital. Elaborate security arrangements have been made and special traffic arrangements have been made for the Prime Minister’s rally, in light of violence in Daryaganj on Friday during a protest against the Citizenship law. 20 companies of security forces have been deployed, with each company having 70-80 personnel.<\/p>\n
BJP leader Vijay Goel<\/em> claimed that more than two lakh people are expected to attend it. The rally is organized by the Delhi unit of BJP to thank the Prime Minister for giving “ownership rights” to Delhi residents living in unauthorized colonies.<\/p>\n Stay here for live updates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n 3:15 pm:<\/strong> Two weeks ago, a girl was born at Maju-ka-tila who was named “nagrikta”. I want to ask these miscreants and opposition which does remote control politics if the lives of “nagrikta” and her parents become easy, why does it pain you?<\/p>\n 2:50 pm:<\/strong> PM Modi while reassuring that no one’s citizenship is threatened asks people in the rally, “Who understands the pain of refugees better than people of Delhi? Citizenship Act, in fact, provides citizenship to the religiously persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.”<\/p>\n 2:45 pm:<\/strong> Modi quotes former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s remarks in support of giving citizenship to persecuted minorities from Bangladesh.<\/p>\n 2:37 pm<\/strong>: Prime Minister Modi: Citizenship Act has a cut-off date. No new refugee can avail its benefit. CAA and NRC have nothing to do with Indian Muslims.<\/p>\n 2:28 pm:<\/strong> “If you want to hate Modi, hate him, but don’t hate India. Burn my effigies, but don’t burn a poor man’s auto-rickshaw,” said PM.<\/p>\n 2:30 pm<\/strong>: “Some educated ‘urban naxals’ are spreading the rumours that Muslims will be sent to detention centres. This a pure lie to stoke sentiments and create paranoia among the minority communities,” said PM.<\/p>\n 2:25 pm:<\/strong> PM asked the people present at the rally to “show some respect to the Parliament which has passed the Citizenship Act.”<\/p>\n 2:20 pm:<\/strong> Breaking the silence on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, the PM said some political parties are spreading all kinds of rumours to stoke violence against citizenship law<\/span><\/p>\n 2:10 pm<\/strong>: “Hindu, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians all were benefitted, everyone who lives in the city here was benefitted. We are government committed to the people, we are dedicated to the mantra of Sabka <\/em>Sath, Sabka Vikas, <\/em>said PM on giving land ownership rights to unauthorized colonies.<\/span><\/p>\n 2:00 pm<\/strong>: Modi government targets Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party for allocating 2000 bungalows to VIPs in an illegal manner.<\/p>\n 1:55 pm<\/strong>: Even after several decades after Independence, a large number of Delhites living in unauthorized colonies had to face fear, uncertainty and false electoral promises and bear the brunt of sealing and bulldozer.<\/p>\n 1:50 pm<\/strong>: I can see a sense of relief on people’s faces. We provided land ownership rights to 40 lakh residents of unauthorized colonies.<\/p>\n 1:41 pm<\/strong>: Prime Minister raises the slogan “Vividhta Mein Ekta Bharat ki visheshta ” (unity in diversity is India’s speciality)<\/p>\n 1:26 pm<\/strong>: Prime Modi reaches Ramlila Maidan. H<\/span>e will shortly begin his speech.<\/p>\n 11:30 am:<\/strong> Restrictions have been imposed for commercial vehicles for passing from Raj Ghat to Delhi Gate ahead of PM’s rally at Ramlila Maidan.<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/M8mW6argWp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n