Poor and Government share the same dreams: PM
22 September, Varanasi
Training the spotlight on empowerment of poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said their goals are also the dreams of the government .
“The priorities of my Government are to change the life of the poor through various schemes. None of the poor desire to continue bequeathing the legacy of poverty to the next generation,” Modi said, addressing a function at Bada Lalpur in trans-Varuna area here after inaugurating Pt Deen Dayal Handicraft Complex, constructed at the cost of around Rs 300 crores within stipulated time.
Emotionally associating the poor especially the weavers, artisans and others, the Prime Minister said, ”Our government had taken several courageous decisions and steps to transform the life of the poor and other sections of society.”
The results of the decisions, Modi asserted, are visible across the nation.
Modi said the complex would not only change the life of the weavers and artisans socially and economically but also help to promote the tourism and culture of the holy city, appealing to all rickshaw pullers and taxi drivers to bring the tourists to this grand centre to know about Varanasi and its glorious traditions. ”It would also improve the economy of the city as well as of entire eastern Uttar Pradesh,” he said.
Development is the only solution to all problems, said Modi, adding that keeping this mantra in mind his government had not hesitated to take bold steps totally contrary to previous regimes which had based most of their decisions keeping their vote bank in mind.
He said the centre where he had laid the foundation stone after becoming the PM was also inaugurated by him and this reflected the changed work culture of the Union government. Modi also inaugurated many other projects pending since long, especially mentioning about the two bridges on the river Ganga. Through digital network, the Prime Minister launched 17 projects apart from flagging off Vadadara-Varanasi Mahamana Weekly Express.
Modi said the textile revolution in the nation commenced from Ahmedabad and later on reached Varanasi and other places in the country. This train would link the places and help the people of this region to do better in life.
He also inaugurated the first water ambulance and four more Jal-Thal Vahans. ”When sometime back seeing the traffic jam problems we had launched such water vehicles to carry bodies for cremation, there had been many critics but now the scheme had proved a success as we can also use the rivers for better economic changes,” the Prime Minister said.
During his address, Modi lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for accelerating the pace of development in the state within a short span of six months, completing many projects pending since past two decades. He also praised Utkarsh Small Finance Bank chief Govind Singh for creating praiseworthy jobs in the field of financial inclusion and inaugurated the headquarters of the bank.
Earlier, Modi went around various facilities of the complex and also gave away certificates to some beneficiaries of different schemes.
In the audience were UP Governor Ram Naik, Adityanath, Union Textiles and Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Zubin Irani, Union MoS for textiles Ajay Tamta, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, state Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani and Utkarsh Bank head Govind Singh.