Mangalore, Apr 25 : “The Congress has given a sleeping tablet to the people of India as a way of fooling them. But its effect has worn off, so they have awakened and are supporting the BJP as it is the only one who can lead India towards development”, said state chief minister B S Yeddyurappa.  
He was speaking at a BJP election campaign rally in Urva Store and said, “The people of India are aware of the Congress which failed in effective ruling over years of governance. The youth and minority sections of the country are looking towards this party (BJP) by joining it in large numbers”.

Talking about the candidate, Yeddyurappa said, “BJP has fielded a common man and a party worker for this election which means that this party will be sending a simple man to parliament. The party is asking for votes only through development work done in the state after it came to power and not with the help of money or liquor”, he said.  
Mukyamanthri Chandru, chairman, State Kannada Abhivrudhdhi Pradhikara, said referring to Sonia Gandhi’s statement, “We are really RSS slaves. The RSS taught us to love our culture and the nation but not to go with foreign culture.” 
Nalin Kumar Kateel, the BJP candidate for Mangalore Lok Sabha Constituency, asked the voters to elect him. 
Speaking in Tulu, he said, “I am answering those who comment on my experience. I have a lot of experience visiting rural areas and every household as a member of the party and as an office-bearer of the district committee to listen to and solve their problems. I have grown up with the Sangh Parivar and its ideology.”  
District-in-charge minister Krishna Palemar, MLA Yogish Bhat, and mayor Shanker Bhat were present at the programme. Many youths from U