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12:43 PM - 29 Jan 2017 · New Delhi, India

PM Modi asks for 'comfortable majority' in Goa, says some opposition parties have accepted defeat

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi+ on Saturday promised to make Goa India's most "comfortable" state, if its voters give the BJP a "comfortable" majority in the upcoming assembly polls+ .

The PM also hit out at opposition parties, saying some of them had already accepted defeat in the upcoming polls, and were now searching for excuses.


He dared the Opposition to fight the polls on the development plank, instead of raking up minor issues like the advancement of the Union budget and election dates.

"The Opposition parties are working overtime, more than the efforts put in by Finance Minister to prepare the Budget, to criticise the advancement of the budget date. It is an indication that these parties have accepted defeat in the forthcoming polls," he said at a rally in Goa's capital Panaji.

"Though the union budget is going to be presented on February 1, some political parties are already making graphs to criticize the government, without even having an idea of the budgetary provisions," he said.

Modi also weighed in on an objection "a political party (a reference to the Aam Aadmi Party)" had raised against simultaneous polls in Punjab and Goa.

"A political party even went ahead and alleged that the PMO (Prime Minister's Office) put pressure on the Election Commission to hold elections on the same day for these two states. The system has to be respected and strengthened. But some people take pride in devaluing it," the PM said.

Modi promised that the Centre will work "shoulder to shoulder" with the Goa government for the state's development. He said the BJP will create the best infrastructure in Goa for tourists as well as locals.

"My government in New Delhi has given more to Goa in last 25 months than what the state received from the Centre in last 50 years. There have been some facilities provided, such as visa on arrival, and Goa is a major beneficiary of such facilities," he said.

"With minimum investment, tourism sector can prosper. Tourism also helps a cross-section of the society by creating jobs."

The PM also criticized the previous UPA government at the Centre.