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Rajeev R Roy/ New Delhi

 

"The world looks at us as a developing nation, which is not a

compliment at all. For them, the term developing means nothing but

underdeveloped. So, the task before us is to make India a developed

nation, and sooner the better," he added. Referring to the

achievements of the Vajpayee-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

Government at the Centre, Mr Advani said: "There has been a sea

change in the country's image ever since Mr Vajpayee became the Prime

Minister five- and-a-half-years back.From the construction of

highways to providing credit cards to millions of farmers across the

country, the BJP has carried out developmental works at an

unprecedented scale. The speed will be accelerated as Mr Vajpayee is

set to win the 2004 Lok Sabha poll," Mr Advani said.

 

 

Intense campaigning by Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani over the past

few days is finally yielding results. The BJP rank and file, until

recently struggling to make its presence felt in the run-up to the

Assembly polls, now appears to have been galvanised as Mr Advani went

on addressing one public rally after another in the city.

Left: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Union Labour Minister Sahib

Singh Verma and BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Delhi Madan Lal

Khurana at a campaign rally in the Capital Right: Congress president

Sonia Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at another rally

 

 

 

 

 

On the concluding day of his campaign on Thursday, Mr Advani finally

had the desired numbers present at his rally, shouting the trademark

BJP slogan - "Jai Shri Ram". And a visibly happy Mr Advani

replied: "Jai Shri Ram Bhi Hoga. Woh Bhi Nahi Chukega (The task of

Jai Shri Ram will also be accomplished. It won't be left

unfinished)." A thunderous applause followed, indicating that the

BJP's electioneering machine is shifting to top gear just in time.

 

 

 

This is the first time a senior BJP leader has raised the Ayodhya

issue during the campaign phase in the Capital. So far, the BJP has

been focusing on the achievements of the Central Government.

 

 

 

Starting the day with a well-attended meeting at Avantika Chowk under

the Shahbad Daulatpur Assembly seat in outer Delhi, Mr Advani

concluded his whirlwind tour of the city at Lajpat Nagar. The party

has fielded Kulwant Rana From Shahbad Daulatpur - a stronghold of BJP

heavyweight Sahib Singh Verma.

 

 

 

When an enthusiastic crowd repeatedly shouted the Jai Shri Ram

slogan, the Deputy Prime Minister did not make any mistake in reading

their minds as he said with a smile: "Jai Shri Ram Bhi Hoga. Woh Bhi

Nahi Chukega." These words had a soothing effect on the gathering.

 

 

 

Addressing a public meeting in Lajpat Nagar late in the evening, Mr

Advani reiterated that the people's ambition of having a temple in

Ayodhya would be fulfilled. He told the gathering that this would be

done with everybody's consent and in a peaceful manner.

 

 

 

"We are committed to fulfill the people's dreams by making India a

developed nation and compete with other nations like the United

States and Germany by 2020. Keep this fact in mind while casting your

votes on December 1," Mr Advani underlined.

 

 

 

Referring to the Congress regimes in the country, Mr Advani said the

entire world was aghast at India's backwardness, notwithstanding its

abundance of talent and natural resources. "If our talent can

constitute the nucleus of the US economy, why can't India make

headways enough to emerge as a developed nation even after 55 years

of its independence," Mr Advani asked.

 

 

 

"The world looks at us as a developing nation, which is not a

compliment at all. For them, the term developing means nothing but

underdeveloped. So, the task before us is to make India a developed

nation, and sooner the better," he added. Referring to the

achievements of the Vajpayee-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

Government at the Centre, Mr Advani said: "There has been a sea

change in the country's image ever since Mr Vajpayee became the Prime

Minister five- and-a-half-years back.From the construction of

highways to providing credit cards to millions of farmers across the

country, the BJP has carried out developmental works at an

unprecedented scale. The speed will be accelerated as Mr Vajpayee is

set to win the 2004 Lok Sabha poll," Mr Advani said.