Mon Nov 18 23:49:00 UTC 2024: ## BJP Leaders Attack Opposition, Highlight Development Agenda in Maharashtra Election Rallies

**Nagpur, Maharashtra –** BJP president J.P. Nadda and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched scathing attacks against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) opposition alliance during separate rallies in Maharashtra on Monday, November 18, 2024, focusing on the BJP’s development-centric campaign for the state assembly elections.

Nadda, addressing a rally in Navi Mumbai, lauded the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance’s commitment to accountable governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleged misinformation on constitutional issues, particularly regarding reservations, and contrasted the BJP’s focus on delivery with the MVA’s “opportunism.” He highlighted India’s economic growth under Modi’s leadership, emphasizing the country’s rise to the fifth-largest global economy.

Meanwhile, in Gondia, Gadkari targeted the Congress’s past policies, accusing the party of prioritizing unsuccessful ventures like airlines and steel plants over crucial rural development initiatives. He contrasted this with the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government’s successful Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, arguing that investment in roads, irrigation, and schools would have drastically improved rural India. He also accused the Congress of “fake propaganda” and constitutional manipulation.

Both leaders emphasized the BJP’s commitment to development, with Nadda linking Maharashtra’s progress to India’s ambition to become the world’s third-largest economy, and Gadkari stressing the importance of robust infrastructure for achieving a $5 trillion economy. The rallies mark an intensification of the BJP’s campaign against the MVA in the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections.

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