Top highlights from PM Modi's interview: ‘The more they throw mud at us, the more the lotus will bloom'

During the interview, Modi also accused the opposition parties of targeting him with a torrent of abuses because he is a "kamdaar" and they are "namdaars".

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave an exclusive to ABP News before his rally in Haryana's Kurukshetra. During the interview, Modi spoke on issues ranging from the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, poll violence in West Bengal and the BJP's achievements over the past five years. Here are the top 10 highlights from PM Narendra Modi’s Interview:

1. I have always said that we have one religion and that is the service of the 'Maa Bharati'. One religious book the Constitution of India and one resolution to serve the people of this country: PM Modi
2. I have experienced during election rallies that this time there's a pre-incumbency wave in the favour of the BJP in the country: PM Modi
3. They insulted and abused my mother and father. They did so because they're 'naamdaars' and we 'kaamdars' had to bear it. We have served the nation with dedication not caring about their abuses. The more they throw mud at us, the more the lotus will bloom: PM Modi
4. Mahatma Gandhi had said the name of Lord Rama played a major role in his life. But Mamataji hates Lord Rama's name. She has issues with Durga puja and Kali Utsav. Indulging in vote bank politics, she has even curbed the democratic rights of the people: PM Modi
5. The people of West Bengal know that Mamata Banerjee's politics of repression is going to end. She knows that no one can save her and that is why she is destroying democracy in the state: PM Modi
6. Today, Bengal is facing a major crisis. During the Lok Sabha elections, reports of violence have come only from West Bengal. Candidates are being attacked; attempts were made to capture poll booths: PM Modi
7. The welfare of the farmers of our country is my nationalism. To work for our security forces, to see our country making great progress in space, to develop the nation is my nationalism: PM Modi
8. The way we have worked for people in the last five years, I have faith that this time the BJP will get a bigger mandate than 2014. Our vote share is also going to increase: PM Modi
9. In this Lok Sabha election, we will break all previous records in Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi
10. The Congress has openly accepted that it can only cut into votes of other parties. They are not contesting to form government but fighting for their self-respect: PM Modi