Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of misleading farmers on loan waiver promises.

On a day's visit to the Purvanchal region, his second trip to Uttar Pradesh this month, Modi claimed that the JD(S)-Congress coalition government, which came to power in Karnataka recently, had waived only 800 farm loans.

'Be wary of the Congress and its lies,' he said at a public meeting in Ghazipur. 'Will you trust the lollypop company?'

Modi's remarks follow announcements of loan waivers by the Congress governments in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh after the recent Assembly polls.

Because of this chowkidar, some thieves are having sleepless nights. It is your faith and blessings on me that will take the thieves to their rightful place one day.

Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister has been saying that the Congress had promised much more than its governments have delivered on loan waivers, a charge denied in the past by the Congress.

'This chowkidar of yours is toiling very hard day and night, and with honesty, to brighten your future and that of your children,' he said.

'Because of this chowkidar, some thieves are having sleepless nights. It is your faith and blessings on me that will take the thieves to their rightful place one day,' he said.

Before the rally, Modi released a postal stamp to honour King Suheldev. Today's rally is being seen as an effort by the BJP to woo the Rajbhar community, which reveres Maharaja Suheldev.

However, the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, a BJP ally, has distanced itself from the event. Party chief and Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has claimed he was not invited on time.

Modi said his government will not let the memory of those who defended the country and worked for the society fade away. 'There are bravehearts of the country who have not been given the due respect by the previous governments. Our government is paying tribute to them,' he said.