India, Oct. 31 -- AlPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday vowed to serve the people of India till his last breath and accused the Opposition of spreading rumours about fertiliser and cooking gas shortages following the war in West Asia to defame him, the comments coming against the backdrop of planned protests in the Capital.

Addressing a gathering in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, Modi said tensions in the Gulf were still ongoing, but asserted that the government did not let the burden of increased fertiliser prices fall on farmers. He said everyone was working toward making India a developed nation.

"But some people do not like this. These are the people who want to see the country in crisis. They feel happy when they see the countr...