Text of PM’s address at National Hand-loom Day

Published By : Admin | August 7, 2015 | 16:38 IST
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वणक्कम्, 

Weaver brothers and sisters Awardees Ladies and Gentlemen 

तमील नाट्टुक्कु वन्ददिल् ।। मीक्क मगील्ची ।

नेशवालअ अन्बरगलै ।। काण्बदिल् ।। मेलूम् मगील्ची


सबसे पहले तमिलनाडु की मुख्यमंत्री आदरणीय डॉक्टर जे. जयललिता जी का, Tamil Nadu Government का और तमिलनाडु के नागरिकों का हृदय से अभिनंदन करता हूं कि आपने एक महत्वपूर्ण कार्यक्रम को एक host के रूप में तमिलनाडु में मनाया। आज राष्ट्रीय Handloom Day का प्रारंभ हो रहा है और तमिलनाडु से हो रहा है सामान्य रूप से सरकार को सब चीज दिल्ली में करने की आदत है, लेकिन मेरी कोशिश है कि सरकार दिल्ली से बाहर निकले और आज पूरी दिल्ली सरकार तमिलनाडु में मौजूद है। 

I congratulate you and extend my best wishes on the occasion of the first National Handloom Day. 

The Swadeshi movement was launched on 7th August, 1905. It is remembered as one of the major events of our freedom struggle. It was on this day that Indians started to boycott imported textiles. Therefore this day has a special significance for handlooms. Hence we have chosen this day to be celebrated as National Handlooms day.

आजादी का जंग जब चल रहा था, उस समय गुलामी से मुक्ति के लिए handloom एक हथियार था। आज आजाद भारत में गरीबी से मुक्ति के लिए handloom एक हथियार बन सकता है।

India is home to several world famous handloom products. To name a few we have Kanchivaram (कांजीवरम) of Tamil Nadu, Baluchari and Jamdani (बालुचारी and जामदानी) of West Bengal, Chanderi and Maheswari (चंदेरी and महेश्वरी) of Madhya Pradesh, Muga (मूगा) of Assam, Patola (पटोला) of Gujarat, Kani and Shehtoosh (कानी and शहतूश) of Jammu and Kashmir and Pochampally (पोचमपल्ली) of Andhra Pradesh. The handloom sector has inherent strengths that we need to market.

Handloom mainly uses natural fiber like cotton, silk, wool, jute etc. Therefore it is Eco-friendly. We can make it even more Eco-friendly by using vegetable dyes and other organic products.

Today people are very conscious of the environment and holistic healthcare. We need to exploit this in marketing handloom products both domestically and for exports. On 2nd October last year, I had asked people to use one item of Khadi to brighten the lives of artisans. I am informed that since then sale of Khadi has gone up by 60% as compared to the same period last year. मैंने पिछली बार, दिवाली से पहले मन की बात में लोगों से प्रार्थना की थी कि आप घर में पच्चीसों प्रकार की fabric रखते हैं। कोई रिश्तेदार आए तो बताते हैं कि मेरे पास ये है, ये है, ये है लेकिन एक खादी नहीं होता है। कम से कम घर में एकाध-एकाध चीज खादी की रखा करिए। इतनी से मेरी request को देशवासियों ने मान लिया और 60 प्रतिशत बिक्री बढ़ गई, गरीब के घर में दीया जला।

We now also need to give a similar call for handlooms. Can we not enhance use of handlooms in our daily lives? We have many options such as clothes curtains bed sheets table covers door mats and rugs just to name a few. This will not only support handlooms but will also support our weavers.

I am told that handlooms form 15% of total cloth consumption. If we raise this to just 20%, from 15% to 20%, it will give a huge boost to handlooms. Handloom turnover will increase by 33%.

People, especially women, wear handloom clothes on social occasions like marriages and major festivals. We need to popularize this among our youth. This will give the much-needed boost to the handloom sector.

मुझे कभी-कभी लगता है कि हम कभी Five Star Hotel में खाएं, Seven Star Hotel में खाना खाएं, लेकिन जब घर में मां के हाथ का खाना मिलता है तो उसका आनंद कुछ और होता है, एक अलग संतोष होता है, क्यों? क्योंकि मां जब खिलाती है, तब सिर्फ खाना नहीं खिलाती है, उसमें भरपूर प्यार भी मिला हुआ होता है और इसके कारण हमें संतोष भी उतना ही मिलता है। मैं कभी-कभी जब खादी या हैंडलूम पर सोचता हूं तो मुझे लगता है कि दुनिया की चाहे कितनी ही variety क्यों न पहन लें, लेकिन जब हैंडलूम या खादी की चीज लगती है, तो ऐसा ही लगता है, जैसे मां ने परोसा है, प्यार से परोसा है, प्यार से बनाया है। ये जो फर्क है, ये जो फर्क हम महसूस करेंगे तब हमें पता चलेगा कि ये कितनी प्यार से बनाई हुई चीज, मेरे शरीर पर मैंने धारण की है।

किसी बुनकर परिवार में हम जाएं, हम देखेंगे कि पूरे घर में 80% जगह, 80% place वो लूम के लिए देते हैं और 20% place में पूरा परिवार गुजारा करता है और जब एक साड़ी लूम की बनती हुई होती है, पांच महीने-छह महीने, एक-एक ताना-बाना का काम होता है, पूरा परिवार उस साड़ी को ऐसे बनाता है जैसे मां अपनी बेटी को बड़ा बना रही हो, जैसे अपनी बेटी का लालन-पालन करती हो, उस रूप में परिवार के अंदर पूरा परिवार, उस साड़ी को बुनता है और जब वो साड़ी घर से विदाई होकर के किसी दुल्हन के शरीर पर जाने वाली होती है, उस परिवार को भी उतनी ही आनंद होता है और वैसे ही उस साड़ी की विदाई करते हैं, जैसे मां-बाप अपनी लाडली की विदाई करते हैं। इतना प्यार उस बुनकर को उन कपड़ों को बुनते-बुनते हो जाता है।

..और बुनकर परिवार जो साड़ी बनाता है उसका इतना लगाव होता है कि 15-20 साल के बाद कोई मिल जाए और पता चले कि उसने वो साड़ी पहनी है, जो उन्होंने बनाई थी, उसे देखकर के उतना उनका मन भर आता है जैसे अपने परिवार का स्वजन मिला हो, इतना लगाव बुनकर को एक ताने और बाने के साथ होता है।



We need to take several initiatives to make handlooms fashionable. This can be done by bringing new designs and colour schemes, constantly evolving and innovating, ensuring quality. Fashion and design education in India also needs to be re-oriented. We need to make our handloom tradition the centerpiece of fashion for India and the world. 

We are committed to give a rightful place to our famous traditional handloom products. India Handloom Brand has been launched with the sole objective of winning the trust and confidence of customers. 

मुझे अभी किसी ने एक किताब दी थी। उस किताब में, दुनिया में हैंडलूम के भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकार, handicraft के भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकार के, किस शताब्दी में क्या-क्या काम होता है। दुनिया के भिन्न-भिन्न देशों के.. उन्होंने बड़ी ही एक tree बनाया है। कोई 1500 साल पुरानी चीजें थीं उसमें, कोई 1400 साल थी, कोई 1000 साल थी, कोई 200 साल थी। मैं हैरान था छोटे-छोटे देशों का भी उसमें नाम था, लेकिन पूरी उस tree में handicraft औऱ handloom की दुनिया में हिन्दुस्तान का नामो-निशान नहीं था। I was shocked, एक उनकी अज्ञानता के ऊपर और दूसरा हम लोगों ने कभी हमारी बातों को branding नहीं किया। दुनिया को पता तक नहीं कि एक जमाना था कि हमारे देश के बुनकरों और कारीगरों से बनाई हुई चीजें, दुनिया के पांचों खंडों में चाहे अफ्रीका हो, यूरोप हो, चाहे अरब राष्ट्र हो, चाहे China हो सब दूर हमारी चीजें बिकती थीं और उसको लेने के लिए दुनिया लालायित रहती थी। लेकिन आज जो लोग किताबें लिखते हैं उनको पता तक नहीं है कि हमारा कभी इतना भव्य इतिहास रहा है क्योंकि हमने हमारी चीजों का जो global branding करना चाहिए, global marketing करना चाहिए उसमें कहीं न कहीं हम कम पड़े हैं। 

कभी-कभी हम लोग सोचते हैं कि इस काम को कैसे बढाया जाए। छोटे-छोटे प्रयास भी भी हमें बहुत बड़ा परिवर्तन देते हैं। जैसे The film industry has a major role in popularizing fashion in India. And of course I know that Chennai is a big center of the film industry. Can our film makers decide that at least one out of five films will only use handlooms, handicrafts and khadi? 

हमारे फिल्म इंडस्ट्री वाले अपनी फिल्म को popular करने के लिए कुछ दृश्यों के विषयों में बताते हैं कि ये वहां का दृश्य है, ये ढिकना का shooting है तो automatic उनको देखने वाले मिल जाते हैं। अगर वे तय करें कि भई मैं पांच फिल्मों से एक फिल्म ऐसी बनाऊंगा,जिसमें हर कोई हैंडलूम का ही उपयोग होगा, सबके कपड़े भी हैंडलूम के होंगे, handicraft का उपयोग होगा, सारी चीजें ऐसी होगी। मैं उनको विश्वास दिलाता हूं, देश के करोड़ों बुनकर, करोड़ों कारीगर उनकी फिल्म देखने के लिए जरूर जाएंगे, अपने आप उनको मार्केट मिल जाएगा। 

आज के मैनेजमेंट गुरु जब industrial development की बात करते हैं तो cluster concept की बात करते हैं तो cluster को promote करने की बात करते हैं। हमारे पूर्वजों ने सदियों पहले अगर हम सिर्फ handloom और handicraft को देखें तो हमें पता चलेगा कि कैसे cluster से हमारे यहां काम होता था। अब देखिए उत्तर प्रदेश जाइए तो बनारस handloom का एक बहुत बड़ा cluster बना हुआ है। अगर आप यहां कांचीपुरम जाइए, आपको handloom का बहुत बड़ा cluster बना हुआ आपको दिखाई देगा, आप देवगिरी जाइए, महाराष्ट्र में आपको बहुत बड़ा हैंडलूम का cluster बना हुआ दिखाई देगा यानि उस समय भी चाहे supply chain की बात हो, चाहे marketing की बात हो, चाहे cluster development की बात हो, चाहे raw material supply की बात हो। आज के जितने भी मैनेजमेंट गुरु जो बातें बताते हैं वो सदियों से handloom-handicraft की दुनिया में हमारे पूर्वजों ने develop किया हुआ था।

Recently, we have launched the “Digital India Movement”. which will soon connect all Indians through the Internet. Young consumers are now buying extensively through e-commerce platforms. Therefore we should enlarge the scope of e-commerce for sale of handloom products.

As we develop markets for handlooms we also need to extend support to our weavers on the production side. I am happy to learn that the National Handloom Development Corporation supplied 27% more yarn during 2014-15 as compared to the previous year.

Assistance to individual weavers for building work sheds and purchasing loom and accessories will now be directly transferred to their bank accounts. We have taken a major step for developing handloom clusters at the block level. Earlier, assistance of only about 60 lakhs rupees was being given for one handloom cluster. This has now been increased up to 2 crore rupees.

पहले बिचौलिये और दलालों की दुनिया चलती थी। अब सीधा बैंक अकाउंट में weaver के पास पैसा पहुंचेगा। दूसरा, पहले जो shed के लिए आपको सात लाख रुपया दिया जाता था, अब दो करोड़ रुपया दिया जाएगा।

The main objective of all our efforts is to increase wages of our weavers. Weaving is a very laborious job. In some cases, a weaver takes months to weave a single saree. We need to put in place systems that will ensure that they are paid their rightful wages. We also need to improve technology to enhance productivity and reduce labour in the pre-loom activity.

This will help enhance income levels. Apart from increasing incomes our Government is also committed to extend robust social security cover to weaver families.

We have launched a national drive for financial inclusion through Jan Dhan Yojana. Recently we have also launched three new social security schemes intended to benefit unorganized sectors.

The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana will provide life insurance. The Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema Yojana will give you accident insurance cover. The Atal Pension Yojana will give you a pension from the age of 60. You can protect your future by paying a small amount every month.

I call upon all of you to join these schemes and also ask your friends and relatives to do so.

To address financing problems of Micro, Small & Medium Industries the Government has announced the creation of a MUDRA Bank. This bank has a corpus of Rs. 20,000 crores and a credit guarantee corpus of Rs. 3,000 crores. MUDRA Bank would ensure that at least 60% of the credit flows to loans of less than Rs. 50,000.

I am sure this initiative will benefit handloom weavers in a big way.

I congratulate all those who are being awarded today. Their expertise should be utilized for skill development programmes, as well as for production of master pieces for display.

Innovative design backed by good marketing is essential for promotion of handlooms. In this context I would like the request to the Textile Ministry to consider holding competitions and giving awards for design creation and marketing of handloom products.

National Handloom Day celebrations should not end with just a ceremony today. We have to make this a continuous movement. A movement to popularize Handlooms and to improve the lives of our weavers.

एक प्रकार से बुनकर परिवार से जुड़े लोग उनका पूरा हिसाब-किताब ताने-बाने के साथ जुड़ा हुआ है। सारा खेल ताना और बाना से बना हुआ है।

अब समय की मांग है कि हम एक नये सिरे से इस चीज का आगे बढ़ाए। हमारे पास जो परंपरागत कला है उस ताने को आधुनिक बाने के साथ कैसे जोड़े?

Handloom में ज्‍यादातर महिलाएं हैं। Handloom गांवो में है। समय की मांग है कि गांव का ताना global बाने के साथ कैसे जुड़े और गांव का ताना और global बाने का मिलन कैसे हम?

समय की मांग है कि गरीबी का ताना और अमीरी का बाना दोनों को जोड़ करके हम आर्थिक समृद्धि की दिशा में handloom को आगे बढ़ाए। उत्‍तर-दक्षिण का ताना और पूरब-पश्चिम का बाना भारत के कोने-कोने में पड़ी इस कला को एक दूसरे से परिचित करा करके एक महाशक्ति के रूप में handloom को कैसे उभारे?

गांव का un-skill से ले करके दुनिया के हर high-skill के साथ एक तरफ un-skill का ताना, तो दूसरी तरफ high skill का बाना। इस ताने और बाने के मिलन से हम handloom के उद्योग को नई ऊंचाईयों पर कैसे ले जाए।

Zero defect का ताना, Zero effect का बाना और हम हमारा ऐसा product करे जो दुनिया को भा जाए और जो environment के लिए सहायक हो, उपकारक हो, environment friendly हो।

मैं फिर एक बार आज सम्‍मान प्राप्‍त करने वाले सभी हमारे कारीगर भाईयों-बहनों का सम्‍मान करता हूं, अभिनंदन करता हूं और तमिलनाडु की सरकार का, नागरिकों का हृदय से अभिनंदन करता हूं। बहुत बहुत धन्‍यवाद।

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Today, developed countries are eager to partner with India. This is because they see their own future in India’s development and they see hope in India’s youth power: PM
Today, the world feels that India is that power which can provide solutions to the challenges of the 21st century: PM
The Meerut-Hapur region has long witnessed Chaudhary Charan Singh ji’s vision. It has been our government’s privilege to confer the Bharat Ratna upon him: PM

Bharat Mata ki Jai

Bharat Mata ki Jai

Bharat Mata ki Jai

Respected and popular Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath ji, my colleagues in the Union Cabinet Pankaj Chaudhary ji and Jayant Chaudhary ji, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Brajesh Pathak ji, ministers of the UP government, my fellow Members of Parliament, legislators, and my beloved brothers and sisters who have gathered here in such large numbers!

On this sacred land of Baba Augharnath, on the revolutionary soil of Meerut, today a new energy is being infused into the vision of a developed Uttar Pradesh and a developed India. For the first time, from the same stage, both the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail and the Metro service are being inaugurated on the same day. This is a magnificent glimpse of what connectivity in a developed India will look like. Metro for travel within the city, and Namo Bharat, a modern train, to accelerate the vision of twin cities. I am satisfied that this milestone has been achieved in Uttar Pradesh.

Brothers and sisters,

Today’s program also reflects the working culture of the BJP’s double-engine government. And what is our working culture? Our working culture is that once a foundation stone is laid, we dedicate ourselves day and night to completing the project. That is why projects no longer remain stuck or delayed as they used to. Both the Namo Bharat and the Metro service were inaugurated by me earlier, and today I have had the privilege of dedicating them to the nation.

Friends,

A short while ago, I traveled in the Meerut Metro. During the journey, I interacted with many young students and other passengers. Everyone said they had never imagined such a wonderful facility. They recalled the old days, and especially the women and daughters told me that just a few years ago, as evening fell, silence and fear would grip the entire route. Now, on one hand, law and order has improved, and on the other, people have a safe and convenient means of travel.

And friends,

I am happy that the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail has also become a symbol of women’s empowerment. In this service, train operators, station control staff, and many other roles are being led by our daughters. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of you, to Uttar Pradesh, and to the people of Delhi for the country’s first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service and the Meerut Metro.

Friends,

I have a special bond with the land of Meerut. In the 2014 elections, the 2019 elections, and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, my campaign began from Meerut itself. The people of Meerut, the farmers here, the entrepreneurs, the workers of small industries, the artisans, and the shopkeepers have always showered me with blessings.

And friends,

Even then, I had told Congress and SP-BSP to abandon their poisonous politics and compete with us on the issue of development.

Friends,

These parties did not change their poisonous politics, but the BJP made development its highest priority in its policies, its approach, and its intent. The Meerut Metro itself is an example of this.

Friends,

Before 2014, the expansion of metro services in India was extremely slow. Under the Congress government, metro trains were running in only 5 cities. But today, under the BJP government, metro trains are running in more than 25 cities across the country. India has now become the third largest metro network in the world. In Uttar Pradesh too, apart from Meerut, work on metro projects is underway in several cities.

Friends,

In the past 11 years, dozens of cities have been connected with metro services because the BJP government wants to provide convenience to the people, to give citizens high-speed travel free from traffic jams and pollution. That is why today modern semi-high-speed trains like Namo Bharat are running, and Vande Bharat trains are also operating.

Friends,

When Congress and SP had their government in Delhi, none of this was possible. At that time, infrastructure projects would get lost in scams. Even technologies related to metro systems had to be imported from abroad. We stopped the scams and moved the country forward on the path of self-reliance. Because the BJP’s priority is the development of the nation, the convenience and prosperity of its citizens. Just look here—how the lives of the people of Meerut and western UP are about to change. At Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad, and Meerut, railway stations, metro stations, and bus terminals have been interconnected. For the first time in the country, Namo Bharat and Metro Rail will run on the same station, the same track. This means from one platform you can travel within the city, and from the same station you can go directly to Delhi. Thousands of people from Meerut who travel daily to Delhi for studies, jobs, or other work will benefit. Those who work in Delhi but live in Meerut will no longer be forced to rent houses in Delhi.

Friends,

Today, the BJP’s double-engine government is spending so much money on modern infrastructure, and this not only saves your money but also creates jobs for the youth. Just look here in western UP—new expressways are being built, dedicated freight corridors are being developed, an international airport is coming up in Jewar. These projects provide employment during construction, and later they bring new industries, new businesses, which also generate jobs.

Friends,

This land of Uttar Pradesh is the land of labor, the land of creation. Farmers, livestock keepers, small entrepreneurs, weavers, artisans—all are realizing the mantra of heritage and development. When India’s strength grows, all these companions of Uttar Pradesh also benefit.

Friends,

You can see nowadays how much faith the world has in India, how hopeful people are. Many developed countries are signing trade agreements with India. There was a time when Congress governments could not make agreements with developed nations, even if they wanted to. Because the Congress government was infamous for scams, the world hesitated to deal with them. But today, developed countries are eager to partner with India. They see their future in India’s development, they see hope in India’s youth power. Today the world believes India is the force that can provide solutions to the challenges of the 21st century.

Friends,

In recent years, the agreements made by the BJP government will greatly benefit small and cottage industries. This will help sports goods manufacturers of Meerut, scissors from Meerut, crockery from Khurja, brassware from Moradabad, home furnishings from Baghpat, wood carving from Saharanpur, as well as industries related to leather, textiles, and jewelry. All these small and cottage industries will gain immensely. The BJP’s priority is to take the strength of small and big cities of India to every corner of the world, to enhance the identity of different districts of UP.

Friends,

Our Meerut and this entire region are major centers of small industries and MSMEs. In this year’s Union Budget, we announced a special fund of 10,000 crore rupees for small industries. This will make it much easier for MSMEs in UP to get loans. In the budget, we also announced the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Yojana for the textile industry and the weaver community. This will help khadi, handloom, and handicrafts reach global markets.

Friends,

Earlier, small artisans could only send goods worth up to 10 lakh rupees by courier. Now this limit has been completely removed. This means weavers and small entrepreneurs from Meerut and across UP can easily send their products to customers in America or Europe through online apps.

Friends,

The Meerut-Hapur region and surrounding areas have witnessed the vision of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji from the very beginning. It has been the good fortune of our government to confer the Bharat Ratna on Chaudhary Charan Singh ji. The BJP’s double-engine government is continuously working to increase farmers’ incomes, following his vision. For this, a strong emphasis is being placed on food processing. The PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi funds are also proving very useful for small farmers. So far, farmers of UP have received nearly 95,000 crore rupees under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. Farmers of Meerut alone have received about 800 crore rupees.

Brothers and sisters,

On one hand, citizens are working day and night to make India developed. But there are some political parties in the country that cannot digest India’s success. You just saw, the world’s largest AI conference was held in India. Representatives from more than 80 countries came to Delhi. Heads of state from nearly 20 countries came to India. Lakhs of people from across the country gathered in Delhi. Such a conference has never been held in any developing country before. I want to ask the people of Meerut—did you feel proud of this AI conference or not? Say it with full strength—did you feel proud or not? Did your head rise high or not? Did your chest swell with pride or not? Was this done for India or not? Was this done for India’s youth or not? Was this done to change India’s destiny or not? Was this done to take leadership in the 21st century or not? The whole country was filled with pride. But what did Congress and its ecosystem do?

Friends,

Congress turned India’s global event into an arena for its dirty and shameless politics. At the venue, in front of foreign guests, Congress leaders arrived stripping off their clothes. I ask the Congress people—everyone already knows you are politically naked, then what was the need to remove your clothes? What Congress leaders did there shows how ideologically bankrupt and impoverished the country’s oldest party has become.

Friends,

No one can imagine this. We are the kind of people who, when there is a wedding in a village, the entire village comes together wholeheartedly to make it successful, so that the guests leave with a good impression of the village. But Congress is busy defaming its own country.

Friends,

Congress leaders hate Modi. They want to dig my grave, they have no hesitation in insulting my mother, they oppose the BJP, they oppose the NDA. Fine, if that is necessary for their politics, we can understand and tolerate it. But Congress should have remembered that the AI Global Summit was not a BJP event, nor was any BJP leader present there. It was a national event, a matter of national pride, built on the sweat of the people. Yet Congress broke all boundaries of decency. The entire country is condemning Congress’s conduct. But unfortunately, instead of feeling ashamed, the leaders of such an old party are shamelessly cheering those who insulted the nation. This behavior of Congress is continuous. Look at what they did in Parliament—unable to perform themselves, they don’t let their allies speak, they don’t let Parliament function. And the biggest loss is suffered by Congress’s allies. They now understand this. The shamelessness Congress displayed in Delhi shocked all their allies, who have now distanced themselves.

I also want to humbly request the country’s media. I pray to God to give me strength to endure everything from the media. But today I request them—when we criticize such actions, please don’t make headlines like “Modi slammed the opposition.” Stop these tricks to protect Congress. By calling it “the opposition,” you save Congress, while other opposition parties suffer. Congress commits the sin, but others pay the price. Congress’s ecosystem always plays this game—Congress sins, criticism is directed at Congress, anger is directed at Congress, but in the media only the word “opposition” appears, not Congress. Why are you protecting Congress? By doing this, you neither save Congress nor force it to improve. If you start writing clearly that it is Congress’s fault, then see the difference. In Delhi, did TMC commit any sin? No. Did DMK commit any sin? No. Did BSP commit any sin? No. Did Farooq Abdullah’s party commit any sin? No. Only reckless Congress leaders are bent on destroying the nation. If you want to sit in the Prime Minister’s chair, first you must win the hearts of the people. By sending women MPs to forcibly occupy seats, you cannot become Prime Minister. Why are you compelled to push mothers and sisters forward like this? Have you become so hollow?

Friends,

Congress has become a burden on the nation. I am satisfied that after the incident in Delhi, all of Congress’s allies had the courage to strongly criticize Congress. I publicly thank these opposition allies for standing with the truth and with the pride of the nation.

Friends,

For the BJP government, the development of the nation and of Uttar Pradesh is paramount. But remember, ten years ago, what was UP known for? Everyone talked about riots in Meerut, gangs of criminals in western UP, bad roads, power cuts, and backwardness. Films were made about western UP’s crime. The SP government had reduced UP to this state. But today UP is known for development. Today our UP is known for BrahMos, for mobile phone manufacturing, for airports, for increasing tourist facilities. UP is also building its identity in the sporting ecosystem. Work on the Sports University in Meerut is progressing rapidly.

Friends,

In SP’s rule, criminals roamed fearlessly. Today, under Yogi ji’s government, they are spending their days in jail. No one dares to insult our daughters coming out of colleges.

Friends,

When law and order improves, an environment is created for trade, business, and shops. That is why today UP’s economy is witnessing tremendous growth. Under Yogi ji’s leadership, UP is becoming a major manufacturing hub of the country. Just yesterday, I had the opportunity to lay the foundation stone of UP’s first semiconductor factory. With this factory, UP’s strength will increase even more. It will create extraordinary opportunities for new investments and new jobs. I assure you, the BJP’s double-engine government will continue working to make UP the largest economy in the country. When UP develops, only then will India develop. Once again, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of you for the Namo Bharat train and metro project. We are celebrating 150 years of Vande Mataram. Say with me—

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!