Aalo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the people of Arunachal Pradesh to vote for a 'chowkidaar' who would provide security to the country even as he attacked Opposition parties, saying they were "disheartened" by India's growth and success.

Kicking off his campaign here for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Arunachal, the Prime Minister said Arunachal is a "shield for the country with the people zealously guarding the border as sentinels".