PM Modi In Karnataka HIGHLIGHTS: PM Inaugurates Hospital, Whitefield Metro Line In His 7th Visit To Poll-Bound State
Later, PM will fly to Bengaluru on Saturday afternoon for the inauguration of Whitefield Metro Line.
PM is scheduled to address a public meeting in Davangere after the inauguration. Overall 10 lakh people are expected to participate in the first address of PM Modi after the works for the Assembly polls began in Karnataka.
In a tweet, PMO said, "PM @narendramodi is on board the Bengaluru Metro, interacting with people from different walks of life.
"Our effort has been on augmenting India's healthcare infrastructure. We have given priority to the health of the poor & middle class," PM said during the hospital inauguration.
Addressing the event, PM said, "BJP govt is stressing on everybody's participation for India to become a developed nation by 2047. With 'Sabka Prayaas', India is on the path of becoming a developed nation."
PM Modi said, "During 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', the country has resolved to develop. Many times people ask how India will develop in such a short time? There are so many challenges, so much work, how will it be completed in such a short time?"
"Everyone's effort is the only answer to this question," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Chikkaballapur.
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The traffic police have announced traffic arrangements and diversions to ensure a smooth flow of traffic on Saturday. The vehicles of general public will be restricted from 11 am to 2.30 pm from the stretch including VarthurKodi - Hopefarm Circle- Kadugodi - Kannamangala Gate, from Channsandra -through Hopefarm Circle- to reach Hoodi Circle and Kundalahalli Road- Graphite Junction- Vydehi Hospital Circle- Big Bazaar Junction to reach Hopefarm Junction.
PM Modi is set to inaugurate Bengaluru Metro Phase II project connecting 13.71 km in poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday.
The Karnataka BJP is banking on the back-to-back visits of the party's high command including PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda and high-voltage campaigning to woo the voters of the state.
Background
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Karnataka for the 7th time in this year on Saturday. PM Modi will reach Karnataka on March 25 to take part in various programmes, including inaugurations of government projects and for attending a public rally in the poll-bound state, at Chikkaballapur and Davangere.
On Saturday, PM will land at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport in Bengaluru. Then he will fly to Chikkaballapur for the inauguration of Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research.
Later, PM will fly to Bengaluru on Saturday afternoon for the inauguration of Whitefield Metro Line. PM Modi is also expected to take a ride in the newly to be launched metro train.
PM will also address a public meeting in Davangere after the inauguration. This will be the first address of PM Modi after the works for the Assembly polls began in Karnataka. Overall, 10 lakh people are expected to attend the rally of which 3 lakh people will be from Davangere district alone, said Davangere BJP MP GM Siddeshwar, as per PTI. On Saturday night, PM will travel back to Shivamogga to fly to Delhi.
The PM was last in Karnataka for the inauguration of Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in Mandya and the IIT campus in Dharwad.
The visit comes as the Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for Assembly elections which are to be held before May.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Karnataka on Friday and he is scheduled to make another visit to the poll-bound state on Sunday.
This election is important for both the national parties--Congress and BJP--since they directly lock horns with each other in the polls. However, this is a three-faced election since JD(S) has a decent support base in Karnataka and both the national parties have had an alliance with JD(S) in the past.
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