Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his absence at the official event here on October 5 in which projects of about Rs 5,000 crore were unveiled and said the Congress leader has confidence that when Modi comes, everything will be fine.
PM Modi, who addressed a rally after unveiling the development projects in Jodhpur, also attacked the Congress Government in Rajasthan over the law and order situation in the State, saying there were several instances of atrocities against the Dalits and women.
“It was a Government programme but the Chief Minister was absent. Why was he not there? Because he has confidence that if Modi comes, everything will be fine,” PM Modi said.
“Unko Modi pe itna bharosa hai. Aur isliye unko laga ki arre bhai Modi aa rahe hain to bas ho jayega. Aur mai bhi unko kehta hun, aap vishram kijiye, ab hum samhal lenge (He has so much confidence in Modi. He felt that Modi is coming, works will be done. And I am also telling him that you take rest, we will take care of everything),” he added.
#WATCH | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | PM Narendra Modi says, "The BJP Government at the Centre is making every effort on its part for the development of Rajasthan. But it is painful to see the condition here…Congress has brought Rajasthan to the top of the country in terms of… pic.twitter.com/hveq2VSylL
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2023
PM Modi also referred to the Union Government’s decision on October 4, to provide an additional subsidy of Rs 100 on LPG cylinders for Ujjawala beneficiaries after an earlier subsidy of Rs 200.
“Today, the people of Jodhpur, Marwar received several gifts simultaneously. I have already come prepared with a special gift right from Delhi. Yesterday, the BJP Government decided that beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojana will receive gas cylinders only for Rs 600. During Raksha Bandhan, we made it cheaper by Rs 400. Now for Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali, we have made it cheaper by another Rs 100,” PM Modi said.
“This is our effort to make cooking pollution-free. Your health is our priority. For the BJP Government, your health is our priority. On one side, we are providing free treatment facilities to poor families under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and on the other side, we are building modern hospitals in record numbers,” he added.
#WATCH | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | PM Narendra Modi says, "For the BJP Government, your health is our priority. On one side, we are providing free treatment facilities to poor families under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and on the other side, we are building modern hospitals in record… pic.twitter.com/MAOt0wy7ow
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2023
He said it is BJP’s resolution to make Rajasthan the number one state in tourism.
#WATCH | Jodhpur, Rajasthan | PM Narendra Modi says, "It is the resolution of BJP to make Rajasthan the number 1 state in Tourism…Who can make that happen?…Modi can't do that, your vote can do that. With the power of your vote, BJP will form the Govt in Rajasthan and it will… pic.twitter.com/AqyQrzRRZ1
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2023
“Who can make that happen? Modi can’t do that, your vote can do that. With the power of your vote, BJP will form the Govt in Rajasthan and it will become the number one state in tourism,” the Prime Minister said.
Congress-ruled Rajasthan is among five states that will go to the polls later this year.
Foundation stone to Various Developmental Projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone and dedicated multiple development projects worth about Rs 5,000 crore at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Also, he flagged off two new train services in Rajasthan. These included a new train – Runicha Express – connecting Jaisalmer to Delhi and a new heritage train connecting Marwar Junction – Khambli Ghat.
Further, two other rail projects were dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister. These included projects for doubling the 145 km long ‘Degana-Rai Ka Bagh’ rail line and the 58 km long ‘Degana-Kuchaman City’ rail line.
The slew of projects the Prime Minister inagurated today include a 350 bedded ‘Trauma Centre and Critical Care Hospital Block at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Jodhpur and seven Critical Care Blocks under Pradhan Mantri -Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) to be developed across Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for the development of the State-of-the-art New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport, to be built at a total cost of Rs 480 crore. Additionally, he dedicated the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur campus to the nation. The state-of-the-art campus has been built at a cost of more than Rs 1,135 crore.
For upgrading the infrastructure at the Central University of Rajasthan, the Prime Minister dedicated a ‘central instrumentation laboratory’, staff quarters, and a ‘yoga & sports sciences building’. He laid the foundation stone of the Central Library, 600 capacity Hostel and a dining facility for students at the Central University of Rajasthan.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of multiple road development projects. The road projects will be built at a cumulative cost of about Rs 1,475 crore. Jodhpur Ring Road will help ease traffic pressure and reduce vehicular pollution in the city.
Rajasthan is going to polls at the end of this year. The Bharatiya Janata Party aims to unseat the Congress Government in the desert State.
(with inputs from ANI)
