NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed public gatherings in Rajkot and Dwarka, coming down heavily on the opposition, Congress, as he recounted the developmental initiatives undertaken by the BJP government.He laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 48,100 crore in Rajkot and dedicated to the nation Rs 980-crore Sudarshan Setu bridge in Dwarka.PM Modi also inaugurated Gujarat’s first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rajkot along with Bathinda, Raebareli, Kalyani, and Mangalagiri AIIMS.
Mega development push for ‘Vibrant’ Gujarat, PM Modi dedicates Sudarshan Setu to nation
Here are the key quotes from his speech
“All of Congress’ power was used to make only one family prosperous. How would have they remembered to do something for the country? All of their power was used in thinking about how to make the government last for 5 years, and how to hide the scams.””The budget which used to be for infrastructure, was looted through scams. Congress did 2G scam, Commonwealth scam, Helicopter, and submarine scam. Congress has only betrayed every need of the country.””When you sent me to Delhi in 2014, I made a promise that I will not let the country be looted anymore. The scams worth thousands of crores during the Congress tenure have now stopped.””Today from Rajkot – AIIMS Rajkot, AIIMS Rae Bareli, AIIMS Mangalagiri, AIIMS Bathinda and AIIMS Kalyani have been inaugurated. India is developing at such a fast pace.””For 50 years of independence, there was only one AIIMS in the country, and that too in Delhi. In the seven decades of independence, only 7 AIIMS were approved, but they too were never completed.””Sudarshan Setu is not just a facility, it is also an engineering marvel. Students of structural engineering should come and study the Sudarshan Setu. It is India’s longest cable bridge.””Sauni (Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation) Yojana has changed the fate of Saurashtra. More than 1300 km of pipeline has been spread, which is wide enough to pass a car through it. Hundreds of villages now have access to water.””In last 10 years, we made India the 5th largest economy in the world. As a result, new grand constructions world are visible all over the country.””Our pilgrim places are emerging in a modern form. A new image of India is emerging because of the mega projects.”