Gujarat Chief Minister announces Rs.812-crore development projects for Gandhinagar

“Centre’s move to deduct OBC quota is bid to divide society on the basis of religion and caste”

“Congress rulers at Centre has degraded dignity and decorum of Parliament and all democratic norms”

“Congress has lost confidence of its own coalition partners in the ‘cut-paste’ politics”

– Narendra Modi

Ahmedabad, Thursday: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today described the Centre’s latest move to deduct the OBC quota as a bid to divide the society on the basis of religion and caste, pushing the nation towards devastation.

Rounding up the day’s Sadbhavna fast at Mansa in Gandhinagar district as part of his state-wide ‘Sadbhavna Mission’, he said it would amount to muffle the rights of OBCs getting benefits of 27 per cent reservation in Gujarat. Even Constitutional experts oppose quota on the basis of religion.

Post-Independence, he said, single party rule in the country from panchayats to Parliament for about 40 years had made the Congress power-hungry, disintegrating the society instead of developing the nation. It has degraded the dignity and decorum of Parliament and all democratic norms. Lately, the Congress has lost the confidence of its own coalition partners in its ‘cut-paste’ politics.

Citing the example of restoring peace, unity and brotherhood in Gujarat during the last ten years, after years of communal clashes, Mr. Modi appealed to other states to take a cue from the ‘Sadbhavna Mission’ Gujarat to nullify the poison of communalism and casteism. Gujarat’s all round development has dazzled the nation as well as the world. He cited several examples of how Gujarat’s development has helped six-crore people, including the last man in last mile in remote rural and forest areas getting jobs.

Nearly 5,500 people assembled from all the four talukas of Mansa, Gandhinagar, Kalol and Dehgam in the dirtict voluntarily observed fast. Mr. Modi remembered the contribution of late Gujarat Assembly Speaker Mangubhai Patel.

Mr. Modi began his mission with three-day fast in Ahmedabad on September 17 last, followed by daylong fast at 33 places, one in each district and in eight municipal corporation areas. Today, he announced new development projects for Gandhinagar worth Rs.812-crore.

Others who spoke on the occasion included Ministers Anandiben Patel, Nitinbhai Patel, Ramanlal Vora, Jaysinh Chauhan, BJP State President R.C. Faldu,

Prominent among those present on the occasion included BJP General Secretary V. Satish, MPs. MLAs, sants and seers, party leaders, District Guardian Secretary C.L. Meena and District Collector.

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Prime Minister shares Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising on collective strength and resolve for progress and well-being of the nation
March 11, 2026

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam emphasising on collective strength and resolve for progress and well-being of the nation:

“स्वस्ति पन्थामनुचरेम सूर्याचन्द्रमसाविव।

पुनर्ददाताघ्नता जानता सङ्गमेमहि॥”

The Prime Minister said that boundless strength of the people of India is the axis of the nation's development. Through our capabilities and mutual trust, we have realized every resolve and will continue to do so in the future.

The Subhashitam conveys that, may we continuously walk on the auspicious path like the sun and the moon. May we move forward together with mutual nonviolence, harmony, and wisdom, and with each others’ support towards progress and well-being.

The Prime Minister wrote on X;

“भारतवासियों की असीम शक्ति ही देश के विकास की धुरी है। अपने सामर्थ्य और परस्पर विश्वास से हम हर संकल्प को साकार करते आए हैं और आगे भी करते रहेंगे।

स्वस्ति पन्थामनुचरेम सूर्याचन्द्रमसाविव।

पुनर्ददाताघ्नता जानता सङ्गमेमहि॥”