Actor-turned-politician Paresh Rawal on Thursday lambasted his own party colleagues in Gujarat BJP during a convention held in Ahmedabad. Rawal, who is also an MP from Ahmedabad East, called Gujarat BJP members and workers worthless and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to campaign across the state to ensure party's victory in the Assembly polls. He made the statements while addressing a large gathering in the presence of CM Vijay Rupani. "PM Narendra Modi had to travel across Gujarat during Assembly polls to ensure the party's win in the state. If he has to make all the efforts for BJP's victory in Gujarat, we should be called worthless," Rawal said. "Let him handle the national chores of India and we should take care of things in Gujarat." Praising the PM, Rawal further said: "Our PM Narendra Modi is Bahubali and has all the qualifying virtues required in a complete man. He can make the US kneel before India. We must understand that the Congress is trying to spew the venom of casteism in India to come to power." Rawal was delivering his speech to the gathering of party workers and leaders of Ahmedabad city on the occasion of post-Diwali and New Year congregation. At the same event, Rupani also made an announcement that his government would soon start online non-agricultural permit issuance in rural areas through district panchayats. "We have delivered transparent governance during our 22 years of rule in Gujarat," the CM said. "The Congress had always exploited the people of Gujarat and India, while the BJP empowered them. Those who were not ready to look at each other are now talking of Maha Gathbandhan to compete with the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls, but they will not succeed.

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