'I am mazdoor number 1,' says PM Modi during launch of pension scheme in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan and Vidyarthi Bhavan at Adalaj in Gujarat. PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat. On Tuesday, he will also attend the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony, a ritual of consecration of an idol, at the newly-built temple dedicated to Maa Annapurna, the reigning deity of Leuva Patidars, a sub-group of the Patel community. PM Modi on Monday Modi met his mother Hiraba in the Raisan village near here after addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad late in the evening. Hiraba Modi lives with the PM's younger brother Pankaj Modi in the village located close to the state capital Gandhinagar.

Here are the LIVE updates:

13:42 pm: I want to get rid of corruption, they (Opposition) wants to get rid of me, says PM Modi.

13:37 pm: ‘I am mazdoor number 1,’ says PM Modi during launch of pension scheme.

13:31 pm: ‘They’ are busy in strike on Modi, Modi is working on strike on terrorism, says PM.  

13.30 pm: I dedicate the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan Yojana to the 42 crore labourers of my country, says PM Modi.

13.28 pm: PM Modi launches pension scheme for unorganised sector, says this is an emotional moment for me.

12.35 pm: Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Launching Ceremony of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Pension Yojana (PM-SYM Scheme 2019) for unorganised workers, in Ahmedabad.

Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Launching Ceremony of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Pension Yojana (PM-SYM Scheme 2019) for unorganised workers, in Ahmedabad. pic.twitter.com/Ka25meXt4t

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10.44 am: PM Modi lays foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan & Vidyarthi Bhavan at Adalaj, Gujarat.

LIVE : PM Modi lays foundation stone of Shikshan Bhavan & Vidyarthi Bhavan at Adalaj, Gujarat. https://t.co/4BTzpGzGPY

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