NEW DELHI -- As India's 39-day general election enters its final phases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ramping up rhetoric around national security in his high-octane campaigns and brushing aside doubts over the credibility of the government's economic data.
"This chowkidar (watchman) will serve you round the clock," Modi said on Wednesday, addressing a huge rally of supporters for his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi's neighboring Haryana state and referring to himself as the watchman of the country.
