Bahraich: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BJP's Parivartan Yatra through mobile phone from Lucknow after the IAF chopper carrying him failed to land in Bahraich due to poor visibility.

During his address, Modi expressed concern over virtual washout of the Winter Session of Parliament amidst continued opposition protest on demonetisation and said parties "discarded" by the people have stalled proceedings in both the Houses. "Parliament has not been allowed to function for 20 days. We are ready for a debate (on demonetisation) but we are not being allowed to present our view point by those very parties that have been discarded by the electorate," he said. "They (opposition) come to the Well of the House, throw paper at the Speaker. We want to put forth the government's view point, but they are not allowing us to do so," he said.

Attacking Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, Modi said both the parties are facing “hardship” due to note ban.

Modi said only BJP could fulfil aspirations of the people of Uttar Pradesh and appealed to the electorate in Awadh region to vote for the party in the coming Assembly polls in the state. "For Uttar Pradesh to progress, poverty and goonda raj need to be removed," he said. "Police are also helping those who are indulging in hooliganism. We have to crush those patronising 'goondagardi' (hooliganism). BJP will fulfill aspirations of the people of the state," he said.

Asking people to learn to use mobile banking, Modi said, "I am addressing you through mobile. You can turn your mobile into your bank. You have to learn it slowly."

This was BJP's 5th Parivartan Yatra to be addressed by the Prime Minister in the state. Modi has earlier addressed four parivartan rallies at Ghazipur, Agra, Kushinagar and Moradabad. His next rally is scheduled to be held in Kanpur on December 19.