PM Modi hits out at Punjab CM Channi for ' UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' remark

Fazilka, Feb 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lashed out at the Congress over Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' remark. Addressing an election rally in Abohar, PM Modi said that the party always pits people of one region against another. The BJP government will assure the security and development of Punjab, he added. "Congress always pits the people of a region against another. Congress CM gave a statement yesterday that received claps from a member of the family in Delhi. Who are they insulting by such statements? There is not one village here where people from UP-Bihar don't toil," he said. He also said that Punjab needs a government that is inspired by patriotism for its development. The BJP has come before you with dedication, with the resolve of security and development of Punjab.