Bundelkhand known for ‘katta’, Modi bringing missiles: Shah

Banda (UP): Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday hit out at the rival SP, BSP and Congress and said Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh was known for producing illegal country-made pistols (‘katta’) during their rules, but the Narendra Modi government is establishing a defence hub here for manufacturing missiles and shells.

Addressing an election rally here, he said, “Under SP, BSP and Congress governments, ‘katta’ was produced in Bundelkhand and its bullets were also made. The place where ‘katta’ and bullets were made, Modi ji is going to make missiles and shells.”

“Earlier ‘katta’ was used to intimidate people. Now, when the missile to be made here will fall on Pakistan, it will introduce Pakistan to the bravery of the Bundelas. The shells which will be made here will blow up tanks of Pakistan,” he added.

Polling in the Bundelkhand region, comprising Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot, will take place in the third, fourth and fifth phases of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Hamirpur and Mahoba will vote in the third phase on February 20, Banda in the fourth phase on Feb 23 and Chitrakoot in the fifth on Feb 27.