In a speech marking the first anniversary of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched his government as "pro-poor" and said it had brought "achche din (good days)" to people but "bure din (bad days)" to those who had "looted" the nation.
Addressing a rally at Nagla Chandra Bhan village - associated with Bharatiya Jan Sangh ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay, he made veiled attacks at the Congress over its repeated criticism of his government as "pro-corporate" and "anti-poor".
"Some people are troubled these days. Their trouble is that 'achche din' have come for many, but for some, 'bure din' have come... I did not guarantee 'achche din' for those who looted the nation for years," Modi said.
"Are the bad days over or not? Have bad deeds stopped or not? Is bad thinking over or not? Has the bad situation changed or not? Has there been any news of scam or nepotism for the past one year," he asked.
