Indian crowds listen to their pouplar leaders as politicians make promises to garner support [GALLO/GETTY]

Uttar Pradesh - India's most populous state - is in the midst of legislative elections. The stakes for political parties are high and its leaders are not sparing any effort to lure voters.

In a high-decibel campaign, they are making fiery speeches laced with tall promises. Here's a sample of what they said:

•  "You believed in my grandmother, you believed in my father. Now believe me."
•  "Anybody who says caste does not exist in UP has not walked the streets of UP."
•  "Throw a shoe at me. Do whatever. I’m not scared of anyone."
• "I want to correct the way we have been working in this state. I believe it is a monumental crime not to hear the voice of the people."
• "The next UP chief minister is going to be from the Congress. We are not going to have truck with any other party."

•  "Leaders come and make promises on caste and religious lines and then they snatch their rights.
•  The difference between the Congress and other parties is that it treats all equally... "                                  
•  "I am not an astrologer. But my understanding is that the party will get much more seats   than the last time."
•  "As I understand it, the mandate my brother is trying to seek is for UP’s development."

•  "In case we fall short of majority in forming the government in UP, I would prefer drowning in Saryu river rather than striking an alliance with either SP or BSP."  

•   "Protect your vote like your mother and daughter."
•  "The Congress cannot tolerate the daughter of a Dalit as chief minister and that was why its effort was to run me down."
•  "Don't get carried away by the lip-service of different opposition parties and their manifestos, but be particularly wary of the Congress party, because it has very big stakes but a very poor support base."
•  "The BSP would never forgive the Congress party and Samajwadi party for the aggressive campaign and support lent to cloaking of statues of late Kanshi Ram and me."

•  "Only the BJP could put India among the top five developed nations of the world."                             
•  "While the Manmohan Singh government has been repeatedly rebuked by the Supreme Court, now it is your turn to rebuke the Congress for the next five years in Uttar Pradesh."

• "These parties have done nothing for the state during their governments, they have, however, filled their own pockets."
•  "It is only the Congress party for which the entire society and all sections are equal."

• "There is so much scope in the field of religious tourism, trade and industry that can be done. This time we will do all this."
• "People of UP understand that the Congress has been corrupt at the centre [federal government]. But it is easier for us to draw their focus to BSP's corruption in UP, and in that context speak of the centre's corruption as well."