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NE NEWS SERVICE
JUNAGADH, OCT 19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lamented the growing tendency to politicize the achievements of Gujarat and its people by certain sections.
કચ્છ-કાઠિયાવાડ રાષ્ટ્રભક્તોની ધરતી છે. તેઓ કેટલાક લોકોની ગુજરાત વિરોધી માનસિકતાને ક્યારેય માફ કરશે નહી. pic.twitter.com/qEzf3Yo0UD
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2022
“Some political parties have made abusing Gujarat their political ideology”, the Prime Minister said.
“We will never tolerate the insult of Gujaratis or for that matter people of any state of the country, he emphasized. We should not allow the dilution of the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ and the dreams of Sardar Patel,” Modi said.
Glimpses from Rajkot…unimaginable enthusiasm! pic.twitter.com/t71KoYau6b
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2022
He stressed the need to convert cynicism into hope and counter falsehood through development. He said Gujarat’s unity is its strength.
Modi was speaking at a rally in Junagadh city in Saurashtra region after launching development works worth Rs 4,155 crore.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister on a lighter note said that Diwali and Dhanteras have arrived early and the preparations for new year celebrations are already underway for the people of Junagadh. Extending gratitude to everyone present on occasion, the Prime Minister thanked the people for their blessings. The Prime Minister expressed happiness for dedicating and laying the foundation stones of projects that were worth more than the state’s budget in earlier times. He said that this is all due to the blessings of the people of Gujarat.
The Prime Minister termed the area comprising Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Porbandar as the tourism capital of Gujarat. He said the projects that are being planned today will create huge opportunities for employment and self-employment.
“My chest swells with pride today”, the Prime Minister remarked and credited it to the people of Gujarat and their blessings. The Prime Minister highlighted that even after he left Gujarat to take up responsibilities at the Centre, it was the team of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel who took care of Gujarat with the same set of values and traditions. “Today, Gujarat is developing at a rapid pace”, the Prime Minister said,
“If anybody from India achieves something or is successful in something, as an Indian you will be filled with pride or not? If scientists from South India become successful in ISRO you will be happy or not? If a youth from Haryana bags a gold medal in the Olympics, you will be happy or not?” Modi asked the crowd.
“For the last two decades, we have seen that people with distorted mentality do not like it whenever something good happens for Gujarat or a Gujarati achieves something. They insult Gujarat and abuse Gujarati people,” the prime minister went on to say.
Some political parties believe that “their ideology is incomplete” if they did not abuse Gujarat and Gujarati people, he further said.
“Don’t you think time has come to teach a lesson to those who abuse and insult Gujarat and its people day and night? Should we tolerate those who defame Gujarat?” Modi further said.
People of any state must not be subjected to abuse and insult, he added.
His comments came days after a video of Gujarat AAP president Gopal Italia purportedly mocking Modi’s mother was released by the ruling BJP.
In the past, the prime minister had also lashed out at Congress leaders for targeting him.
During the day, Modi laid the foundation stone for a project for the improvement of a coastal highway and construction of missing link roads.
The first phase of the highway project, which will connect Umargam in Valsad with Lakhpat in Kutch district, will cover a distance of more than 270 km across 13 districts.
The PM also laid foundation stone for two water supply projects and construction of a godown complex for agricultural products.
He also laid the foundation stone for a project for holistic development of the famous Shri Krishna Rukshamani Temple in Madhavpur village of neighbouring Porbandar district and launched maintenance dredging work at Porbandar Fishery Harbour.
Foundation stones were also laid for the development of a fishing port at Madhwad in Gir Somnath district.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Members of Parliament – Rajeshbhai Chudasama and Ramesh Dhaduk, and Ministers from Gujarat Government – Rushikesh Patel and Devabhai Malam were those present on the occasion among others.
