Jai Hind replaced namaste in Arunachal, says HM
Shah sings paeans to nationalist fervour in Arunachal, unveils `1,000-cr projects
Namsai (Arunachal Pradesh), May 22: Terming Arunachal Pradesh as a “jewel in India’s crown”, Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that people of the northeastern state bordering China are filled with patriotism and greet each other with ‘Jai Hind’ instead of the usual ‘Namaste’.
Shah, while addressing a rally after signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Arunachal Pradesh government and the National Defence University (NDU) for the establishment of a campus at Pasighat in East Siang district, said the institution will give the youths of the state the opportunity to serve the country.
“Whenever we come to Arunachal Pradesh, we return with energy and patriotism. There is probably no other place in the country other than Arunachal Pradesh where people greet each other with ‘Jai Hind’ instead of the usual ‘Namaste’,” Shah said.
He said after Gujarat, the second campus of the NDU will be in Arunachal Pradesh. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has established two famous universities in the country — the National Defence University and the National Forensic Science University.
“The defence university will create trained manpower for the army and paramilitary forces. The youths of Arunachal Pradesh are not only patriotic but also physically fit. The institution will provide them the opportunity to serve the nation,” the Union home minister said.
He said projects worth
`1,180 crore are either completed or will be inaugurated soon. “A total of 33,466 families and 800 self-help groups in the state were benefited through various start-ups worth `394 crore, while 22 projects worth
`436 crore have been completed and inaugurated during the day and another
25 projects worth `350 crore would be launched soon,” he said.
Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation for 40 projects worth around
`1,000 crore.