"Kashi belongs to me, I belong to Kashi": PM Modi in Varanasi

Calling Kashi Purvanchals economic map Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Varanasis development has accelerated in the last 10 years adding that Kashi is not just an ancient city but also a progressive cityAfter laying the foundation stone and inaugurating multiple development works in Varanasi PM Modi greeted the people of Varanasi in BhojpuriI salute my family members of Kashi I will always be thankful for the love and respect that I have received from you all Kashi belongs to me and I belong to Kashi PM Modi saidHe further said that he is fortunate to have received the chance to meet you all in Sankatmochan Maharajs KashiHanuman Jayanti will be celebrated tomorrow and today I have received this chance to meet you all in Sankatmochan Maharajs Kashi The people of Kashi have gathered here today to celebrate the festival of development The development of Varanasi has picked up in the last 10 years Aaj Kashi sirf puratan nhi meri Kashi pragatisheel bhi hai Kashi is not just an ancient city but also a progressive city Kashi is now at the centre of Purvanchals economic map Many infrastructure projects to boost connectivity providing nal see jal to every household education healthcare and expansion of sports facilities and the resolve to provide better facilities for every region every family and every youngster will be eased and facilitated with these projects inaugurated today and will prove to be a milestone towards a Viksit Purvanchal he addedThe Prime Minister highlighted the improved health infrastructure in his constituency and said that a sign of development was when facilities come to the peopleWe also know the problems that existed regarding treatment in the entire Purvanchal 1011 years ago Today the situation is different my Kashi is now also becoming the capital of health Today the big hospitals in Delhi and Mumbai are near your home This is development where facilities come to the people When you blessed us for the third time we also fulfilled our duty as servants with love My guarantee was that the treatment of the elderly would be free The result of this is the Ayushman Vay Vandana Yojana This scheme is not only for the treatment of the elderly but also for their respect Today India is moving ahead carrying both development and heritage together Our Kashi is becoming its best model Here is the flow of the Ganga and also the flow of Indias consciousness he saidPM Modi further remembered social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary and said that Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule had dedicated their entire lives to empowering womenToday is also the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule dedicated their entire lives to empowering women and working for the betterment of society Today we are also taking their movement to empower women forward and giving it new energy the PM saidMahatma Jyotirao Phule was a renowned Indian social activist reformer and writer from Maharashtra Born on April 11 1827 in Satara Maharashtra hes best known for his tireless efforts to eradicate the caste system promote womens education and empower the oppressedEarlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various development projects worth over Rs 3880 crore in VaranasiThis is the first visit of the Prime Minister to Varanasi after the completion of 8 years of CM YogiAdityanathled UP GovernmentPM Modi also handed over Ayushman Vay Vandana cards to senior citizens for the first time in over 70 years He also presented Geographical Indication GI certificates to various local items and products including tabla painting thandai and tiranga barfi among othersThe Prime Minister also transferred over Rs 105 crore in bonuses to milk suppliers of Uttar Pradesh associated with Banas DairyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params