Poll plank of ruling BJP for the upcoming Assembly elections in the year 2017 would be development, indicated Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at a function in Ahmedabad.
Talking on the side-lines of the function organised by a Gujarati business TV channel, the Chief Minister said that development will continue to be an agenda for BJP for year 2017 Assembly in Gujarat.
“BJP would never divert from its punch line - ‘Sab ka Sath, Sab Ka Vikas’. The party has always gone to the people with the agenda of development in polls - may it be State Assemblies or even general elections (lok Sabha),” said Patel, adding that especially people of Gujarat knowing the party’s policy better on the basis of the kind of development took place during the past two decades.
She claimed that many pro-active people come to state BJP leadership saying that they know the development work done under the BJP ruled Government and assuring for the victory of the saffron brigade.
Praising her mentor and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said that when Modi was Gujarat Chief Minister Gujarat was the only state in the country which was attracting attention of people across the globe as an investment destination.
“Post General polls 2014 things have changed with the Narendrabhai becoming Prime Minister of Gujarat. Suddenly other progressive states started attracting attention of global business leaders,” said Anandiben, adding that it doesn’t mean that Gujarat’s progress has slowed down.
Gujarat Government is not only working to attract investment the ultimately goal of the BJP ruled Government is to bring happiness, better health, education to all the children, peace and harmony in the State keeping common man in the centre.
Talking about her Government’s initiative to create job opportunities, she said that the State Government has opened up skill enhancement centres at those villages where minimum population is 5000. The State Government is going to recruit 66,000 youths this year, she added. She also talked about her government encouraging policy on SME sector and promotion of small businesses.