Women from all communities tie rakhis on Modi's wrist

Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi reached out to the minorities on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Women and girls from all communities tied rakhis on Modi's wrist. Politics was also not far behind as Modi took the opportunity to hit out at the Centre's security policy in the wake of ceasefire violations along the Line of Control, saying the government had failed to protect its soldiers.

"How do we expect our soldiers to protect us if they cannot be saved against brutal attacks from Pakistan and China? This Raksha Bandhan, we must reflect on the security of Mother India," Modi said.

2013 Election Tracker Survey: Gujarat

In Gujarat it is Narendra Modi all the way. The Modi-led BJP has consolidated itself further in the state and will see a nine per cent increase in its vote share which will go up to 56 from 47 in 2009. The Congress will see a corresponding fall in its vote share and will get only 34 per cent votes. Modi popularity will help the BJP win 20-24 seats in 2013 as compared to 15 seats in 2009 while Congress may suffer badly by winning only 2-6 seats against 11 in 2009.

A vast majority of 64 per cent respondents feel that they are happy under the Modi government while 23 per cent are dissatisfied. Though Narendra Modi may be the most popular leader of his party, survey says that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has done a better job with 82 per cent voters satisfied with his rule. Even the Chhattisgarh government of Raman Singh gets the backing of 75 per cent voters on the satisfaction index.

While BJP, which has recently anointed Narendra Modi as its campaign committee chief, is yet to project him as the prime ministerial candidate, in Gujarat 49 per cent voters want him to be made the nominee. But the number drops to 41 per cent when all India figures are taken into account.

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