Congress, Janata Dal-Secular Biggest Obstacle In Karnataka's Progress: PM

People of Karnataka will "clean bowl" the two parties and give a decisive mandate to the BJP, PM Modi said in Kolar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the opposition Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) in Karnataka, calling them the "biggest obstacle" to the state's progress and development.

Addressing a public rally in the Kolar district, ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for May 10, PM Modi said that the people of Karnataka will "clean bowl" the two parties and give a decisive mandate to the BJP.

PM Modi accused the Congress of running an "outdated" engine that has failed to deliver on its promises. He said that the Congress has neglected the farmers, the youth, the women and the poor of Karnataka. He also slammed the Congress for its "dynastic" politics and corruption scandals.

Modi contrasted the Congress' performance with that of his own government at the centre, which he claimed has brought unprecedented development and welfare schemes to Karnataka in the last five years. He said that his government has given priority to infrastructure, health care, education, agriculture and rural development in the state.