Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Developmen­t solution to all problems: Modi

PM Modi lashes out at previous government­s, says they destroyed national exchequer to win elections

- HT Correspond­ent n lkoreporte­rsdesk@hindustant­imes.com

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said developmen­t was the solution to all problems and his government was taking all possible steps to ensure developmen­t.

He was addressing a gathering at Bada Lalpur here after gifting developmen­t projects worth over Rs 1,000 crore to Varanasi.

Modi also lashed out at previous government­s, saying they seemed to have hated developmen­t and the national exchequer was “destroyed” by them to win elections.

“Pehle aisi sarkarein aa ke gayi jinko vikas sey nafrat jaisa mahaul tha. Unke liye sarkari tijori chunao jitney ke karyakramo mein tabah ho jaati thi (government­s in the past were such that they seemed to hate developmen­t. For them, the national exchequer was to be destroyed in the task of winning elections),” he said.

The prime minister added, “We not only launch but also complete projects.”

Modi lauded UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath for completing developmen­t projects that were pending for years in his parliament­ary constituen­cy Varanasi and taking a number of steps for the well-being of farmers.

He dedicated projects worth ₹595 crore, including the Trade Facilitati­on Centre (TFC) and Crafts Museum, which has been named Deendayal Upadhyaya Hastkala Sankul, and laid foundation of the projects worth over ₹400 crore.

Modi said, “Several developmen­tal projects (in Varanasi) were pending for last many years. UP government, led by Yogi Adityanath, has completed the pending projects and opened doors for new opportunit­ies and developmen­t in the region.”

“I compliment the state government for completing the projects in time and taking numerous steps to boost developmen­t in eastern UP,” Modi said, adding that he wanted to ensure allround developmen­t in eastern UP and the whole of eastern India.

He also dedicated two bridges — Baluaa Ghat and Samane Ghat. Foundation for both the bridges was laid by the then chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in 2005.

Modi said the government was committed to bring positive transforma­tions in the lives of poor.

He also said his government was committed to the welfare of the weaver community and farmers.

“The Trade Facilitati­on Centre will open new door of opportunit­ies for craftsmen and weavers. The centre will provide a global market for handicraft items prepared by our craftsmen and weavers,” he said.

Several developmen­t projects (in Varanasi) were pending for last many years. Uttar Pradesh government, led by Yogi Adityanath, has completed the pending projects and opened doors for new opportunit­ies and developmen­t in the region NARENDRA MODI, PM

 ?? RAJESH KUMAR/HT PHOTOS ?? Prime Minister Narendra Modi, governor Ram Naik, Union textile minister Smriti Irani and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya at the Trade Facilitati­on Centre, Varanasi that was inaugurate­d on Friday and (right) PM interacted with Tanvi Pathak and Hiral...
RAJESH KUMAR/HT PHOTOS Prime Minister Narendra Modi, governor Ram Naik, Union textile minister Smriti Irani and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya at the Trade Facilitati­on Centre, Varanasi that was inaugurate­d on Friday and (right) PM interacted with Tanvi Pathak and Hiral...
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