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PM Narendra Modi launches 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday' Abhiyan at Ambedkar's birth place Mhow

The Campaign, Which Starts On The 125th Birth Anniversary Of Ambedkar On April 14 And Concludes On The Panchayati Raj Day On April 24, Will Create Awareness About Various Schemes Of The Centre For Rural India, Among Other Things.

PTI | Updated on: 14 Apr 2016, 03:28:15 PM
PM Narendra Modi speaks in Mhow

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the 11-day 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan (Village Self Governance Campaign)' on the 125th birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar in Madhya Pradesh. The campaign, which starts on the 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar on April 14 and concludes on the Panchayati Raj Day on April 24, will create awareness about various schemes of the Centre for rural India, among other things.

On April 24, Modi will address all gram sabhas of the country from Jamshedpur. The campaign will include a 'social harmony programme' from April 14 to 16 under which villagers would pay tribute to Ambedkar and resolve to strengthen social harmony. Besides, 'Village Farmer Assemblies' would also be organised from April 17-20 to promote agriculture by providing information to farmers about various schemes of the government such as Fasal Bima Yojana and Soil Health Card scheme. 

On April 19, a national meeting focusing on Panchayat and tribal development will be held at Vijaywada, while gram sabha meetings will be held from April 21-24 across the country. The Parliamentarians and MLAs will also go to their respective constituencies to attend the gram sabhas. Central and state government officers will also attend these events. The campaign will not be organised in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry where elections are underway, Singh said.

Here are the Highlights of PM Narendra Modi's speech in Mhow:

  • I am fortunate that I am here to salute the place where the great Dr Ambedkar was born
  • Babasaheb Ambedkar fought against injustice in society. His fight was for equality and respect
  • From 14 April to 24 April 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday' movement is being organized
  • This year's budget is fully dedicated to our villages and our farmers.
  • Aaj jis gaon mein bijli ab aayi hai vahan khushi mein naach gaane chal rahe hain
  • Efforts towards rural electrification is done very transparently. The 'Garv App' gives real time progress
  • It's matter of great regret that 18000 villages of our country have not been electrified even decades after Independence
  • I compliment Shivraj Chauhan ji for a detailed road map to double the income of farmers by 2022 in his state

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First Published : 14 Apr 2016, 08:45:00 AM

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