Narendra Modi Address Rally at Jagraon in Ludhiana,Punjab Sunday Feb 23,2014

Narendra Modi slammed the Congress-led UPA government over corruption and price rise by saying the "ABCD of corruption" had become the identity of the party

"They (Congress) have changed the nomenclature of ABCD. It is now A for Adarsh (scam), B for Bofors, C for Coal scam," Narendra Modi said while addressing thousands at a 'fateh rally' at Jagraon in Punjab's Ludhiana on Sunday Feb 23,2014

"I am surprised that Congress leaders are accusing others of corruption. How can they point fingers at others when their own government has seen so many scams?" Narendra Modi asked.

Narendra Modi also asserted that he would not allow anyone to loot the treasury.

In a rhetorical reference to the Congress election symbol, Narendra Modi said if he became the prime minister, "I assure you I will sit like a chowkidar (watchman) and ensure that the panja (hand) is kept away from the coffers."

 Sporting a “kesari” turban, the dignity of which he vowed to uphold,Narendra Modi utilised the opportunity to hand out an assurance that none of the Sikh farmers who had developed the border areas of the Kutch region would be displaced from Gujarat. “Officers guilty of harassing them would have to quit, but not a single farmer would have to leave the State,” he said launching a no holds barred attack on the Congress for spreading rumours to damage the unity of the country

Narendra Modi recalled that Gujarat had a long standing association with the Sikh community as the faith's founder, Guru Nanak Dev stayed there before proceeding to Sindh. One of the first “Panj Piaras” (five beloved ones) baptised by Guru Gobind Singh while creating the Khalsa order came from Dwaraka in Gujarat.

Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal described himself as a political astrologer, who could predict the pro-Modi wave transforming into a storm that would sweep the country. Sensing the political mood of the people he said Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi would suffer defeats, in what Mr. Badal described as the “third political struggle” since Independence. He accused the Congress of providing governments that were more tyrannical to the Punjabis than the Mughals and the British. 

SAD president and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh assured Narendra Modi that the alliance's candidates would win all the 13 seats in the State

BJP chief Rajnath Singh asked Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to explain his silence on anti-corruption issues during the tenure of the UPA government. He also criticised the Congress for not naming their prime ministerial candidate to face Mr. Modi, especially when they had sought votes in the last Lok Sabha polls for Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Highlights of Narendra Modi's Speech

• I seek your (voters) blessings for our fateh (victory) in Lok Sabha polls
• Gujarat has special connection with Punjab
• A gurudwara in Kutch has still preserved Guru Nanak's paduka (footsteps)
• The gurudwara in Gujarat that Nanak Dev stayed in was destroyed during the Bhuj earthquake. We called in experts to rebuild the gurudwara
• Kutch is a dry region
• Farmers from Punjab came and settled in that area and due to their hardwork, the border area of Kutch has lush green fields
• All Indians have an equal right over Gujarat
• No Sikh farmer will ever have to leave Gujarat
• An officer who wrongs them will go but my Sikh farmers won't
• From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, India is one
• We believe that all Indians have equal rights over all states
• Alliance between Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP is not a political alliance only. It is a symbol of Punjab's social unity
• Punjab is not limited to Punjab. Be it Punjabi food or Punjabi music, it is popular all over the country
• Punjab is a land of sacrifice, it is a land of the brave
• ABCD has become a symbol of Congress's corruption. A for Adarsh Scam, B for Bofors...
• I worked in Himachal, Haryana and Punjab as a BJP worker. I have seen senior leaders governing their states
• I learnt governance by watching Badal sahab and other senior leaders 
• I will guard India's treasury, I will not let any hand that take away
• There is a combination of experience and youth in Punjab in form of Badal senior and Badal junior
• The senior Badal focuses on agriculture and farmers, he junior Badal focuses on technology 
• Tourism has business potential of 3 trillion dollars. But we have not concentrated on that
• India has the capability to attract other countries but we have never worked on that
• We need to concentrate on value addition when it comes to agriculture
• We need to work on branding and marketing
• We need to work on all this for the benefit for our farmers.