Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Karnataka on Thursday for the second time this month to launch a slew of improvement initiatives. He’s set to go to Maharashtra later this night. The PM had earlier shared a message on Twitter that he’s trying ahead to visiting the poll-bound southern state.
“I’m excited to be among the many individuals of Karnataka. Beneficial works price round ₹10,000 crore will probably be launched and basis stone will probably be laid. These works embody hydropower, roads and title deeds that will probably be distributed to the beneficiaries of the newly declared income villages,” he wrote on Twitter.
PM Modi had final set foot in Karnataka on January 12 when he inaugurated the Nationwide Youth Competition in Hubballi.
A number of Karnataka BJP leaders prolonged a welcome to the prime minister, with chief minister Basavaraj Bommai posting, “A heat welcome to the nation’s proud Prime Minister Mr. @narendramodi who’s coming to the state to inaugurate the left financial institution work of Narayanpura reservoir in Yadgiri district and to launch different improvement packages together with distribution of rights to new income villages in Kalburgi district.”
Arriving in North Karnataka’s Yadgiri district, Modi inaugurated the Narayanpur Left Financial institution Canal – extension, renovation and modernisation challenge, and laid basis stones for different improvement packages.
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“Basis stone laying ceremony for growth of Narayanpur left financial institution canal community and different improvement packages by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, Kodekal, Yadgiri,” CM Bommai mentioned on Twitter, sharing a reside video of the PM’s speech.
“When Jal Jeevan Mission began three and a half years in the past, out of 18 crore rural households solely three crore rural households had a faucet water connection. As we speak, about 11 crore rural households within the nation are getting faucet water. We (The BJP) introduced improvement and good governance in these districts that had been introduced backward by the earlier governments,” the PM mentioned whereas addressing a crowd in Yadgiri.
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PM Modi additionally arrived at Malkheda in Kalaburagi district the place he’s set to distribute title deeds to the eligible beneficiaries of newly declared income villages and in addition lay the muse stone of the 71-kilometre part of the six-lane Greenfield highway challenge which is a part of the Surat- Chennai Expressway.
Addressing the group at Kalaburagi, Narendra Modi mentioned, “As we speak is an enormous day for lakhs of Banjara pals of Karnataka. Now, for the primary time greater than 50,000 households have gotten their houses and their proper to reside. The structure of our nation got here into pressure within the month of January, the individuals of this nation had been assured of their rights in unbiased India. In such a holy month, the federal government of Karnataka has taken an enormous step for social justice.”
PM Modi additionally mentioned that the Jan Dhan financial institution accounts have linked the backward courses to banking sector within the nation. “Dalits and tribals, had been the most important part, who had by no means even seen the door of a financial institution. Jan Dhan financial institution accounts have linked crores of underprivileged with banks. We’re working with a transparent technique for empowerment,” added the Prime Minister.
He additionally slammed Congress authorities and alleged that they solely focussed on vote financial institution politics. He mentioned, “A celebration that has dominated this state for max time solely centered on making a vote financial institution and by no means considered the event of Banjara households. Residents of Banjara Tanda have struggled for many years dealing with difficulties, however issues have modified beneath the BJP authorities. Our Banjara group has confronted a number of difficulties for many years, however occasions have modified & now a dignified life will probably be ensured for them.”
In the meantime, Narendra Modi additionally reminisced his go to to Kalaburagi within the yr 1994. “Within the 1994 meeting elections I used to be right here for campaigning and I’m completely happy to keep in mind that lakhs of members from Banjara household had come to bless me,” mentioned PM Modi.