Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Haryana’s Sonipat, urging people to vote for the BJP to re-elect Narendra Modi for a third term based on the progress made by the Modi government over the last eight years.
Shah’s public rally in Gohana, Haryana’s Sonipat district, was cancelled due to terrible weather circumstances. His chopper did not receive clearance to take off and land due to bad weather conditions, hence his programme was cancelled.
He did, however, speak briefly to the audience over the phone, urging Haryana residents to vote for the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in order to re-elect Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India.
“All of us together will work to make Narender Modi ji as Prime Minister again. I am confident that the lotus of BJP will bloom at every Lok Sabha seat.”
In a jab at the previous Congress government, Shah stated that Haryana has seen so much growth in the last eight years that it could not have happened in the preceding 70 years.
“You have witnessed so much development in Haryana during the past eight years. The corruption has reduced in every sector, law and order has improved and castism has ended. In eight years so much development has taken place in Haryana which could not have happened in 70 years. Now education sarpanches are taking Haryana forward.”
Speaking to the crowd at the rally, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that Shah was unable to attend since his chopper was unable to take off owing to inclement weather. Khattar stated that Shah wanted to attend by car, but because it would have taken two hours, he offered to the Union minister that he address the crowd over the phone.
“I wanted to meet you all in this rally, but due to bad weather, permission for helicopter take-off was not given,” said Shah. The Union Home said he could not come to Gohana today but in near future, he will come to meet the Haryana people.
“I wanted to come via road in a car, but the weather over there is also inclement with the possibility of more rain. Manohar ji requested that I should speak to you all over the phone,” he added. Shah has vowed to pay a visit to Gohana soon.
