Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanded that the Congress apologize to the nation for questioning the integrity of electronic voting machines (EVMs). Speaking at a rally, he praised Goa as a model for the BJP's welfare schemes, highlighting benefits for farmers, the poor, fisherfolk, and women. Modi emphasized the NDA's ideology of fulfilling citizens' aspirations, contrasting it with the INDIA bloc's self-serving agenda. He criticized the INDIA alliance for seeking to restore Article 370 and Congress for proposing a 55% inheritance tax, accusing them of divisive politics and wealth redistribution.