New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed the Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir program in Srinagar on thursday.
PM Modi dedicated to the nation Holistic Agriculture Development Programme worth about Rs 5000 crores and launched multiple projects related to the tourism sector worth more than Rs 1400 crore under Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD scheme including the project for ‘Integrated Development of Hazratbal Shrine’, Srinagar. PM Modi also launched the ‘Dekho Apna Desh People’s Choice Tourist Destination Poll’ and ‘Chalo India Global Diaspora Campaign’ and announced tourist destinations selected under Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD) scheme and distributed appointment orders to about 1000 new government recruits of Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said that In the future, the success story of Jammu and Kashmir will be the center of attraction for the world. Lotus are seen everywhere in the lakes here. The logo of the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association formed 50 years ago, also has a lotus. Is it a coincidence or a sign of nature that the BJP’s symbol is also a lotus and Jammu & Kashmir has a deep connection with the lotus.
#WATCH | Srinagar, J&K: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "In the future, the success story of Jammu and Kashmir will be the center of attraction for the world...Lotus are seen everywhere in the lakes here. The logo of the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association formed 50 years ago,… pic.twitter.com/NBZVTQb72E
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2024
PM Modi said, “I have always considered Jammu and Kashmir as my family. Family members live in the heart, hence in the hearts of Kashmiris too, I am Modi’s family. Modi is leaving his family with the assurance that Jammu “The campaign for development of Kashmir will not stop at any cost.”
The PM said, “Freedom from restrictions has come after the abolition of 370. For decades, for political gains, Congress and its allies misled the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the name of 370, misled the country. Misled the country. Did Jammu and Kashmir benefit from Article 370 or were only a few political families taking advantage of it?
“J&K has been a huge victim of ‘Parivarvad’ and corruption. The previous governments here had left no stone unturned to destroy our J&K Bank, by filling the bank with their relatives and nephews, these ‘Parivarvadis’ have ruined the bank. Due to mismanagement, the bank had incurred so much loss that all of you were in danger of losing thousands of crores of rupees.”
#WATCH | Srinagar, J&K: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "J&K has been a huge victim of 'Parivarvad' and corruption. The previous governments here had left no stone unturned to destroy our J&K Bank, by filling the bank with their relatives and nephews, these 'Parivarvadis' have… pic.twitter.com/6PJVAlcI3Y
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2024
PM Modi said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir have come to know the truth that they were misled. Today there is no 370, hence the talent of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir is being fully respected. They are getting new opportunities. Today everyone here They have equal rights and equal opportunities.”
