PM Modi addresses a Vishal Jan Sabha in Punjab’s Fazilka

Published By : Admin | February 17, 2022 | 11:54 IST
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Continuing his election campaigning spree, PM Modi addressed a rally in Punjab’s Fazilka. Addressing the huge rally, he said, “Today Punjab needs a government that draws inspiration from patriotism, should be for the development of Punjab. BJP has come before you with dedication, with the resolve of security and development of Punjab.”

Talking about the benefits of BJP+ government, PM Modi asserted, “Double engine government in Punjab would mean development, bringing an end to sand and drug mafia, new energy in industrial units and employment opportunities for the youth.”

Highlighting the commitments fulfilled by his government for farmers’ welfare, PM Modi reiterated, “Under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, the central government has directly transferred more than Rs 3,700 crore to the bank accounts of farmers of Punjab. This has benefited more than 23 lakh farmers of Punjab.” The PM slammed the Congress party for always betraying farmers, he said, “There was long pending demand to implement recommendations of Swaminathan Commission. They sat on those files but kept lying. When we formed our Government at the Centre, we implemented those recommendations.”

He also spoke about several other central schemes – from Ayushman Bharat to Ujala Yojana, he stated, “Under the PM Awas Yojana of the central government, more than 75 thousand houses are being built in Punjab. Under the Ujala scheme, we also distributed lakhs of LED bulbs to reduce electricity bills in Punjab.”


Slamming CM Channi and Priyanka Vadra for humiliating people of UP, Bihar and Delhi, PM Modi remarked, “Statements from the current Chief Minister is a reflection of Congress’s shallow thinking. The statement given by him was applauded by a member of the family in Delhi and has been seen by the whole country. Who are they insulting with such statements?”

“Congress has always been instigating fights between the people of one region against another. A lot of villages here see people from UP-Bihar come here and work diligently to help the economy of Punjab.
Revered people like Sant Ravidas Ji and Guru Gobind Ji were born outside Punjab and are now an inalienable part of Punjab,” he added.

Attacking the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party at a rally in Fazilka, PM Narendra Modi said, “The two are partners in crime. Both of them questioned the valour of our soldiers after the Pathankot incident. They maligned our martyrs. They are again questioning the bravery of our soldiers. They want to increase the network of drugs in Punjab. They raise their voice against the increasing rights of BSF on the border.”


PM Modi further remarked, “These people have ill agendas towards Punjab, they are even ready to collude with separatists for this. They want to remain in power and that’s their only agenda.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged first-time voters to choose the BJP and its alliance in the upcoming assembly election that will help strengthen the state even more.

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the first meeting of the Governing Board of Anusandhan National Research Foundation at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. The meeting focussed on discussion about India’s Science and Technology landscape and redesigning of research and development programmes.

During the meeting, Prime Minister said that today a new beginning has been made with the first meeting of the Governing Body of Anusandhan National Research Foundation. Prime Minister stressed on the need to identify and remove obstacles in the research ecosystem of the country. He talked about setting big targets, focusing on attaining them and doing path breaking research. He said that research should focus on finding new solutions to existing problems. He emphasised that problems might be global in nature but their solutions must be localised in accordance with Indian needs.

Prime Minister discussed the need for upgradation and standardisation of institutions. He suggested preparing a list of domain experts on the basis of their expertise. He also talked about developing a dashboard where information related to research and development happening in the country can be easily tracked.

Prime Minister stressed upon the need for Scientific monitoring of utilisation of resources for research and innovation. Saying that this is an ambitious beginning, he said the scientific community of the country should have faith that there will be no dearth of resources for their endeavours. Discussing the positive impacts of Atal Tinkering Labs, Prime Minister suggested that grading of these labs can be done. He also discussed research in various areas like looking for new solutions to the environment change, battery ingredients for EVs, lab grown diamonds, among others.

During the meeting, the Governing Body decided to launch a programme in hub and spoke mode by pairing universities where research is at nascent stage with top tier established institutions in mentorship mode.

Governing Body also discussed several areas of strategic interventions of ANRF which include global positioning of India in key sectors, aligning R&D with national priorities, promoting inclusive growth, capacity building, driving scientific advances and innovation ecosystem, as well as bridging the gap between academic research and industrial applications through industry-aligned translational research.

The ANRF will launch programmes on solution-focussed research in mission mode in select priority areas like Electric Vehicle (EV) mobility, Advanced Materials, Solar Cells, Smart Infrastructure, Health & Medical Technology, Sustainable Agriculture and Photonics. The Governing Body observed that these efforts would impactfuly supplement our march towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

While underscoring the translational research with active participation from the industry, the Governing Body also emphasized on promoting fundamental research for advancement of knowledge. It was decided to set up Centers of Excellence to support interdisciplinary research in humanities and social sciences. It was also agreed that there was a need to empower our researchers with flexible and transparent funding mechanism towards achieving ease of doing research.

The Governing Body also directed that the ANRF strategies should align with the goals of Viksit Bharat 2047 and implementation should follow global best practices adopted by research and development agencies across the world.

The meeting was attended by Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education as the Vice-President of Governing Body, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India as Member Secretary, Member (Science), NITI Aayog and Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research and Department of Higher Education as its ex-officio members. Other prominent participants included Prof. Manjul Bhargava (Princeton University, USA), Dr. Romesh T Wadhwani (Symphony Technology Group, USA), Prof. Subra Suresh (Brown University, USA), Dr. Raghuvendra Tanwar (Indian Council of Historical Research), Prof. Jayaram N. Chengalur (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) and Prof. G Rangarajan (Indian Institute of Science).

About Anusandhan National Research Foundation

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has been established to promote research and development and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout India’s Universities, Colleges, Research Institutions, and R&D laboratories. ANRF acts as an apex body to provide high-level strategic direction of scientific research in the country as per recommendations of the National Education Policy. ANRF forges collaborations among the industry, academia, and government departments and research institutions.