Ahead of the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that people of Madurai have a strong mind and big heart, reported ANI.

While addressing a rally at Madurai in the poll-bound state of Tamil Nadu, PM Modi said that people from Saurashtra came there years ago and the people of Madurai accepted them.

PM Modi said, “People of this region have a strong mind and big heart, years ago people from Saurashtra in my home state Gujarat, came here. The way Madurai has accepted them is a perfect example of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.”

According to PM Modi, Madurai is blessed with Lord Sundareshwar. He said, “This land is blessed with Lord Sundareshwar. There’ve been many movies on water that tell us how important water is.”

He added, “Same way, there’s Jal Jeevan Mission for tap water connection in India by 2024. Here, over 60 lakh water connections provided since its launch.”

Targetting the Congress, he said that the party should be ashamed of calling for a ban on Jallikatu. He said, “In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Congress manifesto, there was a call for ban on Jallikattu. Congress & DMK should be ashamed of themselves.”

He added, “People sought a solution & wanted Jallikatu to continue. Our govt then cleared ordinance by AIADMK, which allowed it to take place.”