"Some newspapers have reported that the Prime Minister has criticized the Shiv Sena," Modi said.
"This is the first election in the absence of Balasaheb Thackeray. I have decided I will not say anything against the Shiv Sena. This is due to my respect for the great leader," he said.
"There are some things which are above politics...There are feelings. Not everything should be linked to politics," the 64-year-old BJP leader said addressing a poll rally at Tasgaon in Sangli district of western Maharashtra, from where former state home minister RR Patil is NCP nominee.
The Shiv Sena and the BJP ended their 25-year-old alliance in Maharashtra ahead of the October 15 elections over seat-sharing and the chief ministerial candidate.
On the second day of his poll campaign in Maharashtra, Modi launched a blistering attack on NCP chief Sharad Pawar, saying he lacks the qualities of Maratha leader Shivaji and "failed" to address the water woes of the people of the state as chief minister and agriculture minister.
BJP has fielded former Congress MLA Ajit Ghorpade against Patil for this key poll battle in Maharashtra.
Modi, who began his speech in Marathi, launched a scathing on Pawar for his comments about Shivaji "plundering" the treasury of Surat. "Pawar's statement has hurt me deeply. You don't have knowledge of history. Gujarat was part of Maharashtra prior to its formation in 1960. We have considered Maharashtra as big brother," he said.
"We never thought what you said. I want to ask Pawar: you speak of Shivaji. It was the Vajpayee government which named Mumbai airport after Shivaji. You were CM but did not think of it. Even Victoria Terminus was named Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus by Vajpayee government," the PM said.
"There is no chance of you (Pawar) getting Shivaji's qualities in your character. But as agriculture minister, had you implemented Shivaji's water management techniques, farmers of Maharashtra would not have committed suicide," he said.
"I am amazed. Pawar was the Union agriculture minister. But in his Maharashtra, around 3,700 farmers commit suicide every year," Modi said.Seeking a decisive mandate from Maharashtra's voters, he said, "You have trusted me and my words and given us victory in Lok Sabha. I salute you."
"When BJP decided to make me PM nominee, I came to the Raigad Fort in Maharashtra and paid obeisance at Shivaji's samadhi. I prayed that I also should get the strength to serve people of India," he said.
"These are the people who robbed Kargil widows of their homes and jobs from youth. They have destroyed Maharashtra," Modi said.
"Do you want to get Maharashtra out of the morass of corruption? I am willing to take responsibility, but elect a government with full majority," PM Modi said.
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Congress did not give account of 60 years of rule but it seeks from us the account of 60 days in office," Modi said.
Had the UPA government completed work on Narmada project, Maharashtra would have got free electricity worth Rs 400 crore per year, he said.
"Why are sugar mills in Maharashtra closed?" he asked. "The Amul success story of Gujarat is now globally famous but you made sugar mills hub of politics," he said.
Modi began his speech by hailing Chhatrapati Shivaji and paid tributes to Ganesh and Piroba deities. "Sangli, sarvat changli (Sangli is the best of all)," he said."I am a kaamdar (worker) among all these amdars and khasdars (MLAs and MPs)," Modi said.
"India is shining in the US not because of Modi, but because of the 125 crore people. This is the power of full majority," he said.
Modi said he had asked officials to check how much percentage of natural fruit could be put in soft drinks. "This will ensure that fruits produced by farmers don't rot," he said.
"I am going ahead with the 'Make In India' mantra so that youth get jobs. India is marching ahead. Now, people of Maharashtra have to decide and elect BJP government with full majority," he said.
Modi concluded his speech with an appeal to the crowd to leave the rally venue only after making sure that the ground was free of litter. He also spoke of the Swachh Bharat campaign aimed at creating a 'Clean India'.PM's pitch to Mumbai
On Saturday, the PM urged Mumbaikars to elect BJP to office in Maharashtra with an absolute majority for steady and smooth development.
Elaborating on the theme of development, the PM, addressing a well-attended poll rally at the Mahalaxmi race course ground, said, "If you install a BJP government, I will be inspired to frame policies for the state's development as there will be better Centre-state ties."
"I make a public promise that I will work for Maharashtra's speedy development and take every section of people along with me," he said amidst chants of 'Modi, Modi'. The PM spoke in his trademark style, interacting with the audience, hurling a few questions at the crowd.
"However, I will be able to do nothing if you elect those who don't want to share the dais with me. They will slam the gates on me. The federal structure of the country is such that I will be helpless if you choose another government," he cautioned.
Modi didn't refer to the Shiv Sena even once, ignoring the 25-year-old Hindutva alliance which broke off recently. Observers say the PM tacitly referred to the Sena when he spoke of 'dada-giri' (coercion) in Mumbai and the need to free the city from the clutches of slumlords.
"Mumbai is India's nerve centre. If Mumbai suffers losses, India too suffers losses. We are poised for economic development ... Mumbai should be in the forefront in this mission. Mumbai will alter India's destiny," he said.
For the city, Modi promised rapid transport systems, 100 per cent FDI in railways, houses for slum dwellers and the Navi Mumbai airport "during our term".
"If Mumbai and Maharashtra do not progress, India does not progress," he said, adding that Maharashtra's development meant the country's development.
Stating that Maharashtra had come close to ruin because of the 15-year Congress-NCP rule, Modi said BJP was committed to give the state a clean, honest and result-oriented government.
The PM will campaign vigorously in Maharashtra in the wake of the split in the saffron alliance, said BJP watchers. In his 40-minute speech, which Modi began in Marathi, he repeatedly referred to Shivaji Maharaj, and paid tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar and Mahatma Phule. He reminded the gathering that the BJP was launched in the "sacred land" of Mumbai.
Citing the Congress-NCP's "misdeeds", Modi said Maharashtra has had to suffer the largest number of terrorist attacks in the last 15 years. After UP, Maharashtra has recorded the largest number of riots cases. "Maharashtra has lost its sheen, its prestige as the best-administered state. This corrupt, inefficient government has to go," he said.
"Amitabh Bachchan hosts the 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' show on TV. However, the Maharashtra ministers ran a 'Kaun Banega Abjopati' (billionaire) show for all these years," the PM remarked, evoking laughter.
Pointing out that 65% of India's population was under the age of 35, Modi said the need of the hour was to frame policies and programmes for youths. "Young India wants to rise above caste, creed and communal politics. We are striving to create a new India... I have a dream. My dream is that by 2022, when India will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its independence, every slum dweller should have a house of his own -- with adequate water, electricity, primary education and medicare," he said.
"I am a small man... I began as a 'chaiwala'... But I assure you I will work for the small people of this country... And then I will be strong enough to do great things," he said.
Citing his government's "good work", Modi referred to the PM's 'jan-dhan' yojana which, he said, had generated Rs 3,000 crore as deposits from the rural poor.
He said a US-India joint research endeavour for better medicines to fight malaria, cholera and tuberculosis has been finalized.
Earlier in the day, he addressed two other meetings in the state — one in Beed and the other in Aurangabad. In Beed, he struck an emotional chord with the audience by saying he wouldn't have come to Maharashtra for campaigning had Munde been around. "If you want Munde's dreams to come true, ensure the BJP comes to power," he said.
In Aurangabad, Modi referred to the tourism potential of the district, which is home to the world heritage sites Ajanta and Ellora. "Efforts are required for improving infrastructure and developing adequate facilities to boost tourism here," he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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