PM Narendra Modi's chest measures 65 inches and not 56 inches as people say, said Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was addressing an election rally in Jharkhand for the upcoming state assembly polls.

Log kehte hain 56 inch ka seena hai PM ka. Main kehta hun kahin mapne me gadbadi ho gayee hogi, wo 56 ki bajai shayad 65 inch ka hoga(People say PM's chest measures 56 inches. I say there must have been a mistake in measurement, it probably measures 65 inches instead of 56)," Singhsaid.

"In the 2019 elections, I was responsible for preparingthe manifesto. I used to talk to the Prime Minister directly about these thingsand he said - don't worry, we will fulfill everything," he added.

The minister also praised Centre's decision to revokeArticle 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir after it got the majority inParliament. "When we got a majority in Parliament, without any delay, weabrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Now there will not be twoConstitutions in India. There will be no different flag for Jammu and Kashmir.There will be only one Prime Minister in our country," he said.During therally slogans of Jai Shri Ram were being shouted from the crowd which Singhtook as the opportunity to weigh in on the Supreme Court's verdict on theAyodhya Ram Mandir case. The Defence Minister stated, "We always said thatwe would construct a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. Now the decks have beencleared for its construction. No power in the world can stop it."

Attempting to portray his party with strong anti-corruptioncredentials, Singh claimed that no one could accuse the Jharkhand government orthe Central government of corruption. He also talked about the Centralgovernment's Triple Talaq Bill.

The minister also attacked Congress saying that theallegations regarding the purchase of Rafale aircraft have been punctured."Now there will be no need to enter Pakistan for killing the terrorists.The Pakistani terrorist camps can be destroyed while being in India itself byRafale. This is the power India has acquired under the leadership of Modiji".Rajnath highlighted various welfare schemes of the state and Centralgovernment and stressed that the nation needs 'strong leadership'.

Assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in five phases,beginning from November 30, and the counting of votes will take place onDecember 23. The five-phase polling in Jharkhand will be held on November 30,December 7, December 12, December 16 and December 20.