Throwing his focus on poor empowerment, the prime minister Narendra Modi said “garibo ka sapna meri sarkar ka bhi sapna hai” (the dreams of the poor are also the dreams of my government) and the priorities of his government are to change the life of the poor through various schemes as none of the poor wanted to continue giving his own legacy of poverty to next generation. Emotionally associating the poor especially the weavers, artisans and others while addressing a function at Bada lalpur in trans-Varuna area here after inaugurating Pt. Deen Dayal Handicraft Complex, constructed with the cost of around Rs 300 crores within stipulated time here on Friday evening.
“Our government had taken several courageous decisions and steps to make changes in the life of the poor and other sections of the society,” he said, adding that the results of the same are also visible across the country. According to him, the centre would not only change the life of the weavers and artisans socially and economically but also help in promoting the tourism and culture of the city, appealing to all rickshaw pullers and taxi drivers to bring the tourists to this grand centre to know about the holy city and its glorious traditions. “It would also improve the economy of the city as well as of entire eastern UP,” he said. “Har samasya ka nidaan vikash hai” (development is the solution of all problems), said Modi, adding that keeping this centric mantra in mind our government had not hesitated in taking some bold steps totally contrary to previous governments who had taken most of their decisions keeping vote-bank in mind.
According to the PM, the centre where he had laid the foundation stone after becoming the PM was also inaugurated by him and this showed the changed work culture of his government because he also inaugurated many other projects pending since long, especially mentioning about the two bridges on the river Ganga. Through digital network the prime minister had launched/ inaugurated as many as 17 projects apart from flagging off Vadadara-Varanasi Mahamana Weekly Express which was started from Vadodara where Railway Minister Piyush Goel was present. As the train would pass through Surat, minister of state for Railways Manoj Sinha was present there.
Modi said that Textile revolution in the country was started from Ahmedabad and later on reached Varanasi and other places in the country and this train would link the places and helped the people of this region to do better in changing their life further. He also inaugurated the first water ambulance and four more Jal-Thal Vahans. “When sometime back seeing the traffic jam problems we had launched such water vehicles to carry bodies for cremation, many had criticized us but now the same had proved a success as we can also use the rivers for better economic changes,” he said. During his address, the PM praised the chief minister Yogi Aditya Nath for accelerating the pace of development in the state within a short span of six months, completing many projects pending since last two decades. He also praised Utkarsh Small Finance Bank chief Govind Singh for making praiseworthy jobs in the field of financial inclusion. He also inaugurated the headquarters of the bank.
Earlier, Modi inaugurated the centre and saw its various facilities. He also gave certificates to some beneficiaries of different schemes. The function was also attended by governor Ram Naik, chief minister Yogi Aditya Nath, union textile minister Smriti Irani, union minister of state for textiles Ajay Tamta, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, state BJP chief Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, Railway Board chairman Ashwani lohani and Utkarsh Bank chief Govind Singh.