Prime Minister, Narendra Modi who is on a visit to Madhya Pradesh, participated in the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations in the State. The event was held at Rewa district where both the Governor Mangubhai Patel and the State Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan were present.
PM @narendramodi welcomed by governor of Madhya Pradesh Mangubhai Patel and CM @ChouhanShivraj in Rewa#NationalPanchayatiRajDay pic.twitter.com/iVwKzGYtmE
— DD News (@DDNewslive) April 24, 2023
Taking a swipe at the Opposition parties, PM wondered as to why those whom people of Chhindwara trusted for so long were never serious about their development. He said: “The party that ran the Government the most after Independence, broke the trust of those villages…”
#WATCH| "I always think, those people of Chhindwara whom you trusted for so long, why were they never serious about your development?…. The party that run the govt the most after independence, broke the trust of those villages…": PM Modi in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh pic.twitter.com/6vAOPUueeH
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2023
The PM also stressed on the importance that his party and Government gave to the panchayats. He said the budget on panchayats which was earlier Rs.70,000 crores was increased to Rs.2 lakh crores after 2014.
#WATCH | After 2014, the budget allocated for panchayats, which was earlier less than Rs 70,000 crores, has been increased to Rs 2 lakh crores: PM Modi on National Panchayati Raj Day in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh pic.twitter.com/TTp9nRyYmf
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2023
The PM also attended an exhibition that showcased the development of various departments at the main venue. He took a walkthrough the exhibition along with the CM.
PM @narendramodi takes a walkthrough of the exhibition along with CM @ChouhanShivraj in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh #NationalPanchayatiRajDay pic.twitter.com/tpMdjhK2Jb
— DD News (@DDNewslive) April 24, 2023
PM flagged-off three trains. These are Rewa-Itwari via Chhindwara, Chhindwara-Nainpur and Nainpur-Chhindwara. He will also lay the foundation of the redevelopment of Gwalior station.
PM @narendramodi flags off three new passenger trains
➡️Rewa-Itwari via Chhindwara
➡️Chhindwara-Nainpur
➡️Nainpur-ChhindwaraThis will be paving the way to provide easy access to industrial hubs, educational centres & tourist destinations in Madhya Pradesh#SamaveshiVikaas pic.twitter.com/8eW6OT1vrP
— PIB India (@PIB_India) April 24, 2023
