Coming down heavily on the Congress for allegedly “delaying” the construction of the Ram Mandir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Congress people, who used to think Bhagwan Ram was “imaginary”, have also started chanting ‘Jai Siya Ram’.
The remarks came while addressing a public rally in Haryana’s Rewari district on February 16. “…The country wished that a grand Ram Mandir should be built in Ayodhya, today, the whole country is seeing Ram Lalla sitting in the grand Ram Mandir. The Congress people, who used to think Bhagwan Ram was imaginary, who never wanted Ram Mandirs to be built, have also started chanting Jai Siya Ram…,” PM Modi said.
#WATCH | Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public event in Rewari, he says "…The country wished that a grand Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya, today the whole country is seeing Ram Lalla sitting in the grand Ram temple. The Congress people, who used to… pic.twitter.com/Z9DqX3RtjL
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024
“The country wished that the credibility of the Bharat should enhance at the global level. We (the government) have done it,” PM Modi said. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Bhagwan Ram in the newly built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya was held on January 22, led by rituals that were performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Taking a dig at the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance, PM Modi said, “Before 2014, an average of Rs 300 crores was announced in the budget for the development of railways in Haryana. This year, around Rs 3,000 crore has been kept in the budget for the railways. This is the difference of just 10 years…”.
#WATCH | Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public event in Rewari, he says "Before 2014, an average of Rs 300 crores was announced in the budget for the development of Railways in Haryana. This year, around Rs 3,000 crores has been kept in the budget for the… pic.twitter.com/7LelpPRyy8
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024
Before his address, PM Modi inaugurated, dedicated to the nation, and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9750 crore in Haryana’s Rewari. On laying the foundation stone of AIIMS Rewari, PM said, “Today we have laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Rewari, and we will also inaugurate it too. With the new AIIMS, you will get better treatment, and the youth will also get the opportunity to become doctors. Many opportunities for employment and self-employment will also be created…”.
#WATCH | Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public event in Rewari, he says "…Today we have laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Rewari and we will also inaugurate it too. With the new AIIMS, you will get better treatment and the youth will also get the opportunity… pic.twitter.com/HG9JcZsjwm
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also reiterated the “400 seats pitch” during his address “If the G20 summit was successful, it was because of your blessings. India’s flag reached the moon where no one could; it happened with your blessings. In the last 10 years, India rose from 11th position to become the fifth largest economy in the world. In my third term, I need your blessings to make India the third-largest economy in the world in the coming years..,” PM Modi said.
#WATCH | Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public event in Rewari, he says "…Just a short while ago, I got the opportunity to hand over development projects worth Rs 10,000 crores to Haryana including Rewari AIIMS, new Rail line and metro line and a museum…The… pic.twitter.com/j8H3OgGNEl
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024
He also highlighted the achievements of his government in the last ten years, including the historical moon landing event.
“If the G20 summit was successful, it was because of your blessings. India’s flag reached the moon where no one could; it happened with your blessings. In the last 10 years, India rose from 11th position to become the fifth largest economy in the world. In my third term, I need your blessings to make India the third-largest economy in the world in the coming years..,” PM Modi said. “Ab Ki Baar 400 paar” for NDA,” PM Modi said.
#WATCH | Haryana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public event in Rewari, he says, "If the G20 summit was successful, it was because of your blessings, India's flag reached the moon where no one could, it happened with your blessings. In the last 10 years, India rose… pic.twitter.com/GDTEQRFXsb
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024
The visit assumes significance ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due in April and May this year. Before his address, PM Modi inaugurated, dedicated to the nation, and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9750 crore in Haryana’s Rewari.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar felicitated PM Modi before his public address. CM Manohar Lal Khattar said, “…This is a special occasion when PM Modi is amongst us… When you (PM Modi) were the CM in Gujarat in 2013 and people were seeing you as the PM, you started your campaign from Rewari…Today, you are fulfilling the aspiration and dream of the people of Rewari by giving AIIMS to them…”.
#WATCH | Rewari, Haryana: CM Manohar Lal Khattar says, "…This is a special occasion when PM Modi is amongst us… When you (PM Modi) were the CM in Gujarat in 2013 and people were seeing you as the PM, you started your campaign from Rewari…Today, you are fulfilling the… pic.twitter.com/uoQZHvw6KK
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024
“The Metro station project in Gurugram will not only help people from Gurugram or the country but also those foreign companies who are here to invest… In the last 10 years, the way you have guided us, especially after the Pran Pratistha (Ram Mandir), has increased trust in our leadership…,” CM Khattar added.
(with inputs from ANI)
