Wansn’t voted to cut ribbons, Light lamps: PM Modi

TIL Desk/National/Dehradun/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi address  ‘Parivartan Rally’ in Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Modi also launch a 900-km Chardham Highway Development programme in Dehradun. The Rs 12,000 crore investment would build all weather road network that would be disaster resistant against natural disasters such as landslides, cloudbursts and floods.

Here are the highlights:

* Uttarakhand won’t wait for Vikas now. This is the land of the gods and deities, this is the land of the brave. You have overwhelmed me; I can see so many people and I am happy that women have joined this rally in large numbers. The inauguration of Char Dham project is a tribute to those who lost their lives during Uttarakhand flash floods. People of Uttarakhand do not wish wait any longer for development.

* Our country has seen government that have failed to give basic facilities to 125 crore people. Politicians from other parties should know by now that the people know everything, they know everything. I assure you that whenever you will come for Kedarnath,Badrinath yatra, you will remember this government

* Hasty conception of schemes may be able to give short term political gains but the gains for people will be limited. Tourism is the biggest asset of Uttarakhand. If facilities are provided, then which family in the country would not want to come here?

* Char Dham project offers employment opportunities for the people of Uttarakhand.

* Even after years 70 of independence, 18,000 villages have not seen electricity. My Government took the initiative and we decided to electrify villages within 1000 days. Over 12,000 villages have already been electrified. In all these years (60 years) not a single electricity pole had reached these villages. Now see what has happened. This is a government which is dedicated to the poor.

* My Army jawans were demanding OROP for the last 40 years, the party that ruled the country then never thought of their demands

* I salute my Army jawans. Rs. 6,600 crore have already been disbursed under OROP.

* In reality, the budget for OROP is over Rs. 10,000 crore. Why did they (Congress) betray the Jawans by allocating 500 crore for this

* We were clear that from Day 1 that our Jawans must get their due

* We said #OROP will be a reality. You have made me a watchman and now people are not comfortable that I am doing my job

* Black money has destroyed the country, We are fighting against black money hoarders. I know you have faced a lot of inconvenience after demonetisation but despite that the nation came forward to fight against corruption. We had said that corrupt people will be punished and now this is happening; This is a ‘Safai Abhiyaan’ and people of India have helped me. In one stroke fake notes, terrorism, human trafficking, drug mafia were dealt with after demonetisation announcement on November 8.