Ek bano, nek bano: Keshubhai gives new BJP slogan
BJP
has fulfilled peoples aspirations and in fact has done better than Congress
when 45 years of Congress rule is compared with 4 and a half years of
BJP rule, former chief minister Keshubhai Patel said in a public function
at Mehsana. Mr Patel launched the BJP election campaign from Mehsana
on Thursday.
Speaking at a public rally after inaugurating the BJP election office
for the Mehsana Lok Sabha and state Assembly constituency, he gave the
slogan "Ek bano, nek bano (be one, be good)."
Mr Patel also went on to Siddhpur to inaugurate the election office
of the BJP candidate, former water resources and Narmada minister Jaynarayan
Vyas. Addressing a public rally there, he said efforts made by Mr Vyas
were instrumental in getting a favorable Supreme Court verdict on the
Narmada issue for the state.
Speaking at various public meetings including one in Kheralu, Mr Patel
said security of the state is as important as its development.
Correlating the two parameters,
he said a state will develop only if the law and order situation in
the state is stable and industry and investors feel secure.
Talking about water availability in North Gujarat, he said more than
700 villages will get water after the Narmada canals work is complete.
Highlighting the work done under the Gokul Gram scheme, Mr Patel said
about 1.41 lakh of work projects have been done in about 18,000 villages.
While Congress merely announced 147 water supply schemes and completed
only seven, BJP oversaw the implementation of all these schemes, he
said.
Commenting on the infrastructure developed, he said the Mehsana-Ahmedabad
highway and the rural roads were in good condition. He said while additional
1,400 MW of electricity has been generated, the demand has increased
manifolds and promised that BJP will take steps to increase power supply.
Remarking that though Congress rules in 14 states, it has not been able
to finish the 20-point programme announced by Mrs Indira Gandhi while
the state had been ranked first as far as the implementation of the
programme was concerned.
