PM Modi while speaking in Kanpur condemned the assault on two Kashmiris in Lucknow. (PIB) PM Modi while speaking in Kanpur condemned the assault on two Kashmiris in Lucknow. (PIB)

Elections 2019 LIVE HIGHLIGHTS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condemned the attack on two Kashmiri traders in Lucknow and appreciated the swift action by the UP Government to nab the culprits behind the incident. While speaking at a public gathering in Kanpur, he also appealed to maintain unity and urged the governments in other states to take strict action against such incidents. The PM also inaugurated several projects during his visit Varanasi, Kanpur and Ghaziabad.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on the other hand, addressed a rally in Odisha’s Koraput district. He said the Congress party will ensure the passage of the long-standing Women’s Reservation Bill if it is elected to power in the centre. Interacting with women in Odisha, Gandhi promised free education for girls if Congress forms a government in the state.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, PM Modi also addressed the National Women Livelihood Meet in Varanasi after laying the foundation stone of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor.