Lalitpur (UP), Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday highlighted Uttar Pradesh's transformation from a country-made pistol-making state to a cannonball-making state.

Addressing an election rally in Lalitpur in favor of BJP's Jhansi candidate Anurag Sharma, who is seeking a second term, the Union Home Minister said the state will develop only after Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister and Yogi Adityanath becomes the Chief Minister. started.

Shah said, “There was a time when indigenous pistols were made in Uttar Pradesh. PM Modi built the Defense Corridor in Bundelkhand and now there is a lot of cannon fire here.

He said that "if Pakistan makes any mistake" the shells made in Bundelkhan would be used to "destroy" the country. Shah also criticized Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's nuclear bomb remarks, which have sparked a political controversy.

Mani Shankar Aiyar has said that Pakistan should be respected as it has nuclear bomb and the country should not demand POK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir).But this is Narendra Modi's government. We are not afraid of the nuclear bomb. PoK belongs to India. And we will have this.,

In a purported video clip that has gone viral on social media, Aiyar can be heard saying that India should respect Pakistan as it is a sovereign nation and should hold talks with it as it also has the nuclear bomb. He hinted in the video that if a 'madman' comes to power there and uses the nuclear bomb, it will have an impact in India too.

While Aiyar said the video was old and has become stale now as the BJP's election campaign is faltering, the Congress said it completely disagrees with the comments made by Aiyar a few months ago.Making a veiled attack on the opposition, the minister said, “This land fought against the Mughals and the British. Now Bundelkhand will have to fight again against the 'desi British' present in our country.

Jhansi parliamentary constituency comprises three assembly constituencies of Jhans district – Babina, Jhansi and Mauranipur (SC) and two of neighboring Lalitpur district – Lalitpur and Mehrauni (SC).

The main contest on Jhansi Lok Sabha seat is between sitting BJP MP Anurag Sharma and former Union Minister Pradeep Jain 'Aditya' of Congress.Voting will be held in Jhansi on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections.