Governor Mangubhai Patel urged the people of the state to contribute their best towards Vikasit and Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh by following the Karma path in keeping with the glorious past and rich cultural traditions of India. He said that it is a matter of pride that we the people of India are continuously striving on the path of progress following the path of justice, freedom, equality, unity, integrity and fraternity as shown in the Constitution.
He said that the government endevours for the upliftment and empowerment of all sections and areas, to extend the benefits of public welfare schemes to the backmost person, to strengthen the physical infrastructure as much as possible for the holistic development of the state, to prioritise education, healthcare, skill development, investment and employment and self-employment for all, to ensure good governance at every level of government functioning and to ensure that Madhya Pradesh leads in the country by fulfilling the guarantees given in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sankalp patra.
Patel was addressing the grand function at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal on the occasion of the 75th Republic Day. Minister of State for Public Health and Family Welfare Narendra Shivaji Patel, Chief Secretary Smt. Veera Rana and Director General of Police Sudhir Kumar Saxena besides public representatives, senior officials, dignitaries and a large number of citizens of Bhopal were present.
Patel said that in order to fulfill the Prime Minister’s resolve to make India the third largest economy in the world, the state government aims to take the state’s economy to the level of Rs 45 lakh crore. Madhya Pradesh is witnessing a massive cultural evolution. 18 more Loks are to be developed soon in the state, on the lines of Shri Mahakal Mahalok Complex. Sant Shiromani Ravidas Memorial, Rani Durgavati Memorial and Atal Behari Vajpayee Memorial will be established as new sources of inspiration for future generations. Establishment of City Museum in Bhopal at a cost of Rs 15 crore has been approved by the central government. Cultural forests are being created in Chitrakoot, Khajuraho, Ujjain and Bhopal of the state.