PM Modi visits Assam shares Bihu celebrations held roadshow
PM Modi visits Assam shares
Bihu celebrations held roadshow
On Friday PM Modi amid his visit to Assam attended the closing ceremony of Platinum Jubilee celebration of Gauhati High Court. He unveild and laid foundation stones of several projects worth around ₹14,300 crore.
Ahead of the performance by the Assamese PM Modi waved towards the Assamese dancers and musicians. He also held a roadshow in Guwahati and inaugarated northeast’s first AIIMS and attended the mega Bihu dance, performed by over 11,000 Bihu dancers on the occasion of Bohag Bihu at Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati where he presided over a public function.
He also dedicated AIIMS Guwahati, first in northeast, and three other medical colleges to the nation at an event.
Also kickstarted ‘Aapke Dwar Ayushman’ campaign by distributing Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards to eligible beneficiaries.
Notably on Friday, the State of Assam created two Guinness World Records, for the “largest Bihu dance and largest dhol drum ensemble”. While 11,304 artistes participated in the Bihu dance, 2,548 artistes took part in the dhol (drum) performance. CM Sarma received the certificate from Guinness adjudicator Rishi Nath for the record-making feat.
Addressing a public gathering in Guwahati, Modi said, “These days, there is a new phenomenon. Whenever I discuss the development that has taken place in the country in the last nine years, some people feel very uneasy. They complain that they too had ruled the country for decades but why can they not claim credit for the growth”.
PM Modi further added that the “hunger for credit” and the idea of “rules” have negatively impacted the country. He said the previous governments considered the North East to be a “faraway place” that led to a sense of alienation.
He expressed his happiness saying , “the people of North East have come forward to take the reins of development in their own hands and are marching ahead with development as their mantra”.
PM Modi also virtually commissioned a methanol plant at Namrup in Dibrugarh by Assam Petrochemicals Ltd (APL) with 500 tonnes per day (TPD) capacity, constructed at an investment of ₹1,709 crore.
Meanwhile at the end of the day, he said that a “strong and sensitive” judiciary is key to fulfilling the dreams of Indians in the 21st century.
News input KV Raman