TIL Desk/National/Gandhinagar/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday set rolling a new slogan, ”Saaf Niyat, Sahi Vikas”, about his government as he gave away over 1 lakh houses to women under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (rural) scheme, calling it a Raksha bandhan gift. The Modi government”s oft-mentioned slogan has been ”Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” right from the BJP”s election campaign ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
The Prime Minister was speaking at an event in Jujwa village in the tribal-dominated regions of Valsad district in South Gujarat after he ushered in ”e-Gruh Pravesh” in the houses to women. Over 1.15 lakh residential units have been built at a cost of Rs. 1,727 crore under the scheme. PM Modi also spoke on video to women across 26 districts who are the beneficiaries of these houses.
“Our government is marching ahead on the commitment of ”Saaf Niyat, Sahi Vikas” and this is why I can ask you all here in everyone”s presence if anyone has cheated you,” the Prime Minister said. PM Modi went on: “I got an opportunity to talk to women across the state today who got their homes under the PM Awas Yojana. It”s a Rakshabandhan gift to my sisters in Gujarat.