Kail (Yamunanagar), April 15 -- Hitting out at the opposition governments in Himachal Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Congress model had proved to be a lie as it focused "only on power.

"Promises have not been fulfilled and the people of the states feel betrayed," he said while addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of an 800-MW ultra-critical modern unit at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Kail village in Yamunanagar. The PM said Haryana was seeing "double speed of the BJP's double-engine government".

The power project will be built by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) at a cost of Rs.7,272.06 crore. The total project cost is Rs.8,469.12 crore, Ha...