Modi sounds poll bugle in Himachal
Mandi:sounding a poll bugle in the poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the people, particularly the youth, have made up their mind for the return of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state.
“The youth of Himachal know that with a clear and honest intention if anyone can develop Himachal, that is only BJP,” Modi said in a virtual address to a youth rally named Yuva Vijay Sankalp rally, the first of the three rallies planned ahead of the poll announcement, in Mandi, the district with 10 Assembly segments, the state’s second highest, with crowds of people below the age of 40.
Modi had to cancel his visit at the last minute owing to rains.
Saying that the world’s trust in India’s government has grown, Modi said the BJP focused on giving opportunities to the youth. “The BJP government is working to boost tourism in Himachal Pradesh.”
Expressing gratitude to the youth for assembling at the rally venue despite braving the rainfall, Modi said, “The BJP trusts the youth the most. Now the youth power of the country will fulfill the resolve of making India a developed nation in the ‘Azadi ka amrit kaal’,” he said.
The phrase ‘Azadi ka amrit kaal’ means a journey for the next 25 years to improve the lives of the citizens of India, reduce the divide in development between villages and cities and reduce the government’s interference in people’s lives.
Aiming to woo the voters below 40 years of age, who comprise nearly 45 per cent of the registered electorate, the Prime Minister, who first apologised for communicating with them from Delhi, said the BJP’S top priority was always to give maximum opportunities to the youth.
“Be it a Chief Minister, an MP or a Minister, the BJP is a political party in the country in which the youth is represented the most everywhere,” said Modi, who hailed Commonwealth Game 2022 winners from the state.
Separately, the National Broadband Mission (NBM) under the Ministry of Communications on Saturday tweeted (and later deleted) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially roll out the 5G services in India on Oct.1 - the same day when the India Mobile Congress (IMC) kicks off which will heavily focus on 5G and related domains.