NEW DELHI:In an emotional letter addressed to Gujaratis Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people of the State to deem it as their responsibility to not let the State fall into the pit of caste-communal politics and "do justice to the struggle for vikaas that every Gujarati had to undergo when the UPA government at the centre was hostile towards them."Asking them to vote for the BJP in large numbers he has specifically requested people of the State to be careful of "vested interests that are working to create distinctions among Gujaratis for their own political benefit." "Today's Gujaratis who are in their early twenties may not remember how the State was reeling under politics played on inciting communal and caste biases among voters years ago but it is your responsibility to rescue the State from falling into that trap again," the PM's letter released today said.The PM's letter comes at a time when the Congress party has been actively seeking out powerful leaders of different caste communities. A prominent OBC youth leader Alpesh Thakor has defected to the Congress party, and the party is already in talks with Patidar leader Hardik Patel . Gujarat is set to go to polls on December 9 in the first phase and on December 14 for the second one.The PM also said in the letter that this was the first time the centre and State will have the BJP after many years and this will help in the State's progress. "It has only been three years since you gave me an opportunity to lead the nation and in that short time, we have brought in various schemes to improve the lives of the poor. But we are gujaratis, we always want more development and the time has come for us to grow more, grow faster," the PM has said, adding that the UPA government had tried its best to stop the Sardar Sarovar project on Narmada but his government made it operational."No one understands vikaas better than Gujaratis. Only development is an answer to all problems and you all must take the Vikasyatra ahead by voting for the BJP again," he has said.Calling Gujarat his Aatma and Bharat his parmatma the PM has asked people of Gujarat to recall how bad situations were in Gujarat 22 years ago and how the BJP with their participation has not only put Gujarat ahead of all States in India, but has also made it the "land of immense opportunities" for growing businesses and sustainable livelihoods. "You know this has not come easily. We had to struggle to get here. Our daughters can walk around safely here, there is 24 hour electricity. We have progressed in every sphere," the PM said.Party sources said the PM's letter will be distributed to voters as part of the "Mahasampark abhiyan" starting today in the State.