Sambalpur (Odisha): Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "messiah" for the poor in India, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that 25 crore people have been brought below the poverty line under the PM's leadership.

Singh said this while addressing an election rally in Rairakhol under Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is the BJ candidate from Sambalpur constituency.

Singh said, "From Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, all have failed to eliminate poverty from the country. However, Modi is the first Prime Minister who can reduce the sufferings of poor people in this country." ,

The Defense Minister said that PM Modi has provided pucca houses, piped water to homes, free cooking gas, free food grains, toilets and many other things to the poor people of India during the last 10 years.He said that BJP has ensured the construction of Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya as per its promise, thereby silencing the critics. He said, "Ram Lala has come to his temple, now Ra Rajya will be established in India."

Singh criticized the BJD government of Odisha for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme that provides free healthcare to the people. "I voted to come to power, the BJP government will issue Ayushman Bharat cards to the people of Odisha," Singh said.

Calling on people to vote on the lotus symbol to ensure the Modi government takes forward welfare schemes for the poor, Singh asked whether Modi's welfare schemes were reaching the people in Odisha.

The senior BJP leader said that if BJP government is formed in Odisha, people will get pucca houses, piped water, Ayush Bharat card and other facilities.Singh held both Congress and BJD responsible for the poor condition of Odisha. Congress has ruled the state for 50 years and BJD for 25 years.

He claimed that India is the only country that has provided two doses of COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all citizens of the country.

He said Modi also provided 5 kg additional food grains to poor people during the pandemic. "This is Modi's sensitivity towards the needs of poor people," Singh said.

Claiming that Modi has boosted India's image globally, Singh said: "Our P spoke to officials of both Russia and Ukraine and stopped the war between the two countries for four and a half hours, during which More than 22,000 Indian students were saved from the war." ," Area.

He further said that during the G20 summit, Modi also highlighted the pride and culture of Odisha. “There is no international leader who has not taken a photograph with Konark Chakra in the background during the G20 summit,” he said. He attacked the state BJD for maligning the literature, art, culture and tradition of Odisha.

The Defense Minister also raised the issue of Ratna Bhandar (Treasury of Lord Jagannath) and held the BJD government of Odisha responsible for the missing keys. He said, "After forming the government in Odisha, BJP will open the gem store of Lord Jagannath in Puri temple."

Referring to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), the Defense Minister said that after the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, things are changing rapidly in Kashmir.

Saying that PoK is also an integral part of India, Singh said that the people of PoK have now started rebelling against the Pakistani authorities."We don't need to go to war to acquire PoK. The people of PoK will automatically like it," Singh said. India is their country."

Claiming that Modi has also abolished 'Triple Talaq', Singh said BJP does politics not for votes but for nation building.