Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that Madhya Pradesh is a shrine for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers.
He was talking to media persons, after filing his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha here on Monday. He expressed gratefulness to the BJP and the State's party workers for choosing him to represent Madhya Pradesh in the Upper House.
He further said, "My nomination is an honour for me and my State - Odisha. MP is like a shrine for any ordinary BJP worker for two reasons: the State is robust on philosophical front, therefore, my tenure here will be one of the most wonderful time for me; secondly, Madhya Pradesh is like a laboratory of welfare policies for the people."
Pradhan further said the both of his Ministries - Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship - are of great significance for Madhya Pradesh. "We have already brought 32 lakh households in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh under Ujjwala scheme. We will make it sure that no house is
Nomination for RS an honour for me: Pradhan deprived of the Government aid for this facility," Pradhan added.
Talking about the skill development initiatives of the Chief Minister, Pradhan said, "Madhya Pradesh Government has allocated more than Rs 1,000 crore in its budget for skill development programme."
He announced that both - the Centre and the State- will work for the skill development of Madhya Pradesh's youths and increase employment opportunities for them.