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I feel the same fire in my heart that’s burning inside you, says PM Modi referring to terror attack in Pulwama

Published By : Admin | February 17, 2019 | 12:20 IST
PM Modi launches projects pertaining to Patna metro, construction of ammonia-urea complex at Barauni and extension LPG pipe network to Patna and Muzaffarpur
I feel the same fire in my heart that’s burning inside you, says PM Modi in Bihar referring to the anger and grief in the country after the terror attack in Pulwama
Our aim is to uplift status of those struggling to avail basic amenities: PM

Bharat Mata ki Jai!

Bharat Mata ki Jai!

Bharat Mata ki Jai!

All the dignitaries present on the stage and my dear brothers and sisters who have gathered here in large numbers!

You all have come here in such large numbers to shower your blessings on us; I bow my head and greet you all! I can see that several people have joined us from Patna through the Video conference. My greetings to all the people present at the events of Patna and Hazaribagh.

Friends,

I salute that land of Begusarai, Bihar where Adi Kumbhsthali Simaria Dham is located; where Bihar Kesari Shri Krishna Singh had led the Satyagraha and the land that has produced towering personalities like National poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. I also pay my homage to Patna's martyr Constable Sanjay Kumar Sinha and Bhagalpur's martyr Ratan Kumar Thakur who have sacrificed their lives for the nation. I extend my deepest condolences to their families. And I can feel the rage in you and in the hearts of the countrymen. I have the same fury within me. This day also marks the death anniversary of the Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur ji. I pay my tribute to Karpoori Thakur ji who had dedicated his life for social justice with the hope that his blessings will always be upon us.

Friends,

Today dozens of projects have been inaugurated, launched and their foundation stones have been laid for equitable development of Bihar. These include projects related to turning Patna and this city smart; projects related to industrial development of Bihar and projects related to providing employment to the youth. These also include projects related to improvement of healthcare facilities for every person in Bihar. I congratulate you all and Nitish Babu and his entire team for these projects. Had Bhola Babu been there with us today, he would have been extremely pleased.

Friends,

Bihar and Eastern India have the ability to not only compete at par with the economic activities going on in the western front of the country, but also has the strength to leave it behind. Just as the NDA government is launching projects one after the other for the development of Eastern India including Bihar and for modern infrastructure.That day is not far when this area will become an important centre for pushing the development of the country.

Brothers and sisters,

One of the many projects undertaken with the aim of rejuvenating eastern India including Bihar is Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Yojana. Through this scheme, the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha are being connected to gas pipelines. In the first phase of this scheme, the Patna-Phulpur section of the Jagdishpur-Haldia pipeline has been dedicated just a short while ago. You might recall that three years back in July 2015, I had laid the foundation stone of the same project in Patna itself. Extending the services of the gas pipelines, the Haldia-Durgapur LPG pipeline is being extended to Muzaffarpur and Patna, the foundation stone of which has been laid today.

Brothers and sisters,

There will be three advantages of this project. The fertilizer factory being started at Barauni will receive gas supply. Secondly, gas will be supplied to the households through pipes in Patna. Vehicles will run on CNG instead of petrol and Diesel. The city gas distribution plant has also been inaugurated in Patna. This will supply pipe-gas to thousands of families there. And the third advantage is, when the industries here will start receiving sufficient gas, it will develop a new ecosystem for a gas-based economy. This will provide employment opportunities to the youth. In a way, this Urja Ganga project will bring about a massive transformation especially in the lives of the middle class. With the expansion of CNG, the car owners will have to spend less and that will reduce the expenditure on petrol and Diesel. Besides, it will have a positive impact on the environment.

Friends,

This fertilizer factory of Barauni is in a way a tribute to the son of Bihar and its first Chief Minister Dr. Shri Krishna Singh ji. He had made numerous attempts to establish it here but due to outdated technology, it had to be shut down. Now that we have been successful in supplying gas here, we are turning it into a gas based one.

Brothers and sisters,

Apart from Barauni, the revival of such factories in Gorakhpur, Sindri and Odisha's Talcher is going on at a rapid pace. All of this has been possible because of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Yojana.

Friends,

These various fertilizer factories will not only provide sufficient fertilizer to the farmer brothers but will also provide new employment opportunities to the youth. In this year's budget, the government has made an announcement of a historic scheme for farmer brothers and sisters. Under this PM Kisan Samman Yojana, about Rs.7.5 lakh crores will be deposited into the bank accounts of the farmers directly over the next ten years. This will also benefit the farmers of Bihar. Just imagine when such a huge amount of money will directly reach the rural economy without any involvement of the middlemen; then it will give a boost to the villages and the villagers.

Brothers and sisters,

When an industry is set up in an area, it creates an environment of employment around that area. This will benefit Bihar along with the entire Eastern India. Similarly, with the expansion of the refinery at Barauni, the refining capacity of the crude oil will increase and petroleum products will be easily available in Bihar as well as Nepal.

Friends,

Our government is also focusing upon connectivity. Today, the Ranchi-Patna weekly express has been flagged off from here. Besides, the electrification of Barauni-Kumedpur, Muzaffarpur-Raxaul, Fatuha-Islampur, Bihar Sharif-Daniyawan rail lines has been completed.

Friends,

We are also developing freight traffic systems along with railways in the cities. I congratulate the people of Patna as Pataliputra will soon be connected to Metro rail. This project worth more than Rs.13 thousand crores is being developed keeping both the present and the future requirements in mind. The metro rail projects are being developed rapidly. It will give a new speed and dimension to the city of Patna. Moreover, after the Patna River Front is developed, the people of Patna and the tourists will get to have a different experience.

Friends,

The vision of the NDA government's scheme and our development journey are moving parallel to each other on two tracks. The first track refers to the infrastructure related schemes - industrial development and modern facilities to the people; and the second track is - making the lives of those deprived, oppressed and backward sections of the society easier who have been struggling to get the basic amenities for the last 70 years. Our government has implemented several schemes for those brothers and sisters such as constructing Pucca houses, making their kitchens smoke-free, providing gas connection and electricity connection, toilets, providing treatment facilities and helping them to save on their medicine bills, education for the daughters and so on. The path of New India passes through these two tracks. Under the housing schemes of the central government, more than 18 lakh houses have been constructed for the poor of Bihar. Of these, more than 50 thousand have been constructed here in Begusarai.

Similarly, under AMRIT Mission, 27 cities of Bihar like Arrah, Hajipur, Bhagalpur, Munger and Siwan are being provided with modern facilities. Today the foundation stones of 22 projects related to drinking water, toilets and sanitation in Patna and other cities of Bihar have been laid. Similarly, the Namami Gange Mission will get a boost after the sewerage network and the water treatment plants get ready in Karmalichak, Barh, Sultangunj and Naugachia. Our cities will be clean and the water will also be clean.

Brothers and sisters,

Apart from gas-based economy, connectivity, smart city, or other such systems like cleanliness of river Ganga, the NDA government has also focused upon the health of the poor and the middle class. This is a historic day in terms of health care services in Bihar. New Medical Colleges will now come up in Chhapra and Purnia. At the same time, the Medical Colleges of Bhagalpur and Gaya are being upgraded. Besides, the work on another AIIMS in Bihar is going on in addition to the Patna AIIMS. After the development of all these facilities, the people of Bihar will no longer have to look for treatment of serious ailments outside of Bihar.

Brothers and sisters,

I empathize with the pain of the poor who cannot get himself treated because he has to look after his family and educate his children. In such a scenario, his health condition worsens. To free every poor of the country from this worry, the NDA government has come up with the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Yojana - Ayushman Bharat. This scheme has become a ray of hope for almost 50 crore poor of this country. Of them, more than 5 crore people belong to my Bihar. It has not even been 150 days after the implementation of this scheme, and in such a short span of time about 12 lakh poor brothers and sisters of the country have already been provided with free treatment under this scheme. Recently our government has provided 10% reservation to the poor general category people based on economic criterion. This has been done keeping the reservation of the other categories intact.

Friends,

All the work related to development have been possible because four and a half years ago you had elected a strong government that has the ability to take robust and speedy decisions and the ability to put those decisions on ground. And therefore, with best wishes I hope that these development schemes will establish a new identity for a New Bihar, provide employment to the youth, empower the farmers, create a new identity for Patna and will also fulfil the dream of a healthy Bihar. My best wishes to you all for everything! Many congratulations to Nitish ji and his entire team.

Thanks a lot!

Say aloud with me -

Bharat Mata ki Jai!

Bharat Mata ki Jai!

Bharat Mata ki Jai!

Thank you so much!

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My greetings to all young friends!

The beginning of the year 2026 is marking the start of new joys in your lives. Along with this, as Vasant Panchami passed just yesterday, a new spring is beginning in your lives as well. This time is also connecting you with your duties towards the Constitution. Coincidentally, the grand festival of the Republic is currently underway in the country. Yesterday, on January 23rd, we celebrated Parakram Diwas on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash, and now tomorrow, January 25th, is National Voters' Day, followed by Republic Day on January 26th. Today is also a special day. It was on this very day that our Constitution adopted ‘Jana Gana Mana’ as the National Anthem and ‘Vande Mataram’ as the National Song. On this significant day today, more than sixty-one thousand youngsters are making a new beginning in life.

Today, you all are receiving appointment letters for government services; in a way, this is an Invitation Letter for Nation Building. This is a resolution letter to give momentum to the construction of a Developed India. Many among you will strengthen the security of the country, many will further empower our education and healthcare ecosystem, many friends will strengthen financial services and energy security, while many youth will play an important role in the growth of our government companies. I give many congratulations and best wishes to all of you youth.

​Friends,

​Connecting youth with skills and providing them opportunities for employment and self-employment has been the priority of our government. To ensure that government recruitment is also done in mission mode, the Rozgar Mela was started. In the past years, the Rozgar Mela has become an institution. Through this, lakhs of youth have received appointment letters in different departments of the government. Extending this mission further, today this Rozgar Mela is being held at more than forty locations in the country. I especially welcome the youth present at all these locations.

​Friends,

​Today, India is one of the youngest countries in the world. It is the continuous effort of our government that new opportunities are created for India’s youth power within the country and across the world. Today, the Government of India is signing trade and mobility agreements with many countries. These trade agreements are bringing numerous new opportunities for the youth of India.

​Friends,

​In the past time, India has made unprecedented investments for modern infrastructure. Because of this, employment has increased significantly in every sector related to construction. The scope of India’s start-up ecosystem is also advancing at a fast pace. Today, there are about two lakh registered start-ups in the country. More than twenty-one lakh youth are working in these. Similarly, Digital India has expanded a new economy. In many fields such as animation and digital media, India is becoming a global hub. India’s creator economy is growing at a very fast pace, and in this too, youth are getting new opportunities.

​My young friends,

​The way the world’s trust in India is increasing today is also creating many new possibilities for the youth. India is the only large economy in the world that has doubled its GDP in a decade. Today, more than a hundred countries are investing in India through FDI. Compared to the ten years before 2014, more than two and a half times the FDI has come into India. More foreign investment means countless opportunities for employment for the youth of India.

​Friends,

​Today, India is becoming a big manufacturing power. In many sectors such as electronics, medicines and vaccines, defense, and auto, there is an unprecedented increase in both India’s production and exports. Since 2014, there has been a six-fold increase in India’s electronics manufacturing, six-fold. Today, this is an industry of more than 11 lakh crore rupees. Our electronics export has also crossed four lakh crore rupees. India’s auto industry has also become one of the fastest-growing sectors. In the year 2025, the sale of two-wheelers has reached beyond two crores. This shows that the purchasing power of the people of the country has increased; they have received many benefits from the reduction in Income Tax and GST; there are many such examples which indicate that employment is being created in large numbers in the country.

​Friends,

​In today's event, more than 8 thousand daughters have also received appointment letters. In the past 11 years, there has been nearly a two-fold increase in women's participation in the country's workforce. Our daughters have benefited greatly from the government's schemes like Mudra and Start-up India. There has been an increase of about 15 percent in the rate of women's self-employment. If I talk about start-ups and MSMEs, today there is a very large number of women directors and women founders. In our cooperative sector, and the self-help groups working in villages, women are leading in very large numbers.

​Friends,

​Today the country has set out on the Reform Express. Its objective is to make both life and business easy in the country. Everyone has benefited from the next-generation reforms in GST. Through this, our young entrepreneurs are benefiting, and our MSMEs are benefiting. Recently, the country has implemented historic labor reforms. Through this, laborers, employees, and businesses will all benefit. The new labor codes have further strengthened the scope of social security for laborers and employees.

​Friends,

​Today, when the Reform Express is being discussed everywhere, I want to assign a task to you as well regarding this subject. Recall, in the last five-seven years, when and in what form have you had contact with the government? Whether you had work in some government office, or interacted through some other medium and you faced trouble, felt some deficiency, or felt some irritation - just remember such things. Now you have to decide that those things which troubled you, sometimes troubled your parents, sometimes troubled your friends, and what used to pinch you, feel bad, or make you angry - now you will not let those difficulties happen to other citizens during your own tenure. Being a part of the government, you too will have to carry out small reforms at your level. You have to move forward with this approach so that the maximum number of people are benefited.

The work of strengthening Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business happens as much through policy as it does through the intention of the government employee working at the local level. You must remember one more thing. In this era of rapidly changing technology, the needs and priorities of the country are also changing rapidly. You also have to keep upgrading yourself along with this fast change. You must definitely make good use of platforms like iGOT Karmayogi. I am happy that in such a short time, about one and a half crore government employees are training and empowering themselves anew by joining this iGOT platform.

​Friends,

​Whether it is the Prime Minister or a small servant of the government, we are all servants and we all have one common mantra; in that, no one is above, nor is anyone to the right or left, and for all of us, for me as well as for you, which is that mantra - "Nagrik Devo Bhava" (The Citizen is God). We have to work with the mantra of "Nagrik Devo Bhava"; you also keep doing so. Once again, this new spring that has come into your life, this new era of life is beginning, and it is through you that a developed India is going to be built in 2047. Many best wishes to you from my side. Thank you very much.