Watch Live: BJP Manifesto: Citizenship Amendment Bill, NRC in other states, housing for all by 2020

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“The youngsters of today will ensure a great and strong India in 2047 and it is our responsibility to prepare today’s youth for shaping a better tomorrow”: Narendra Modi

1:07:PM

“2022 India completes 75 years of Independence and we will lay a foundation for India to compete with superpowers b 2047” Narendra Modi

1:05 PM

Narendra Modi makes a strong pitch for the ‘Swachch Bharat Abhiyan’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that cleanliness is a “public movement”, it cannot be done just by a government. “I want to thank the media and the youth for the success of the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan,” Modi said.

1:00 PM

Narendra Modi says the ‘success’ of the last 5 years has inspired this manifesto

The prime minister said that the work that had to be done by previous governments, was “left to him to do”. He also said that the “success” and experience that the last five years provided have inspired the manifesto for the 2019 election.

12:55 PM

Water scarcity is one of the major problems India is facing, says Narendra Modi

“We will create a new organisation to ensure that our water resources are used in an optimum way. We will work to ensure all communities are empowered and provide them with sustainable sources of water,” Modi said, adding that the water scarcity in states like Tamil Nadu is worrisome.

12:33 PM

NDA government controlled inflation in the last five years: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley detailed the NDA government’s achievement to make India a “strong economy” “What is the government we require for a strong government? Do we require a fragile, failed government? No. We need a strong-majority government,” Jaitley said.

12:25 PM

Rajnath Singh makes strong pitch for higher education

Rajnath Singh, the head of the drafting committee of the BJP’s manifesto, said that more seats would be provided in higher education institutions in fields like medicine, engineering.

12:22 PM

Ram Mandir, Uniform Civil Code included in manifesto: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Uniform Civil Code and Ram Mandir have been mentioned in the manifesto. “We have our full commitment on Uniform Civil Code,” Rajnath Singh said. (Credit: Firstpost)

12:20 PM

Rajnath Singh says manifesto includes demand for simultaneous elections

“There has been a long-standing demand that all elections in the country should be held simultaneously instead of every other month. There should be a debate regarding this, so we have added this in our manifesto,” Rajnath Singh said.

12:15 PM

Narendra Modi demanded that every farmer should get minimum support: Rajnath Singh

“Small and marginal farmers above the age of 60 will be given pension,” Rajnath Singh says, detailing the content of the BJP’s manifesto. “We will also create a national businessperson’s organisation. We will also give the small and medium businessmen above the age of 60 a pension.”

12:10 PM

Citizenship Amendment Bill will be brought in but we will ensure that any state’s identity or culture is not harmed

Speaking about the content of the BJP’s manifesto, Rajnath Singh said, “Our ‘zero tolerance’ approach against terrorism finds priority mention in the manifesto. We have also promised that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will be brought in but we will ensure that any state’s identity or culture is not harmed.”

12:05 PM

We are presenting this manifesto as a ‘vision document’ all citizens, says Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who headed the committee of the BJP’s manifesto, said that lakhs of people had been consulted before the manifesto was written. He also detailed the process of how the manifesto was conceived.

“We want India to be among the top leaders on an international level. As far as the prime minister is concerned, I can confidently say that the people’s trust in him has increased,” Singh said.

12:00 PM

Amit Shah reiterates poll plank of national security, gives all credit to Narendra Modi

Heaping praise on Narendra Modi for the NDA government’s achievements, Amit Shah said, “The development and security that India has seen from 2014 to 2019 is all thanks to the Narendra Modi government. The prime minister has taken decisions for the betterment of the country.

“The youth are daring to hope for a better future, India is daring to hope for better security under Narendra Modi’s leadership.”

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Amit Shah says journey from 2014 to 2019 has been one of India’s development

Addressing the gathering, Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NDA stormed to power in 2014 and said that the alliance is hopeful of a similar win this year as well.

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