PM Narendra Modi in Dharamshala: 'Congress party backstabbed jawans of Indian Army'
The BJP had wrested power from the Congress in the state assembly elections last year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Himachal Pradesh was like his home and he had learnt a lot while travelling through the state. Addressing a 'jan abhaar' rally in Dharamshala to celebrate one year of the Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, Modi said he felt great happiness seeing those he worked with become front line leaders.
He described Himachal Pradesh as the land of brave soldiers who were ever ready to make supreme sacrifices at the border. Congratulating Thakur on completing one year as chief minister, Modi said, "Himachal Pradesh is like my home. I worked here for several years for the party's organisational work."
PM Modi in Dharamshala (HIGHLIGHTS):
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- Corrupt are now afraid of "chowkidar": PM Modi
- We have started direct money transfer for the beneficiaries. This put a check on corruption: PM Modi
- It is time to go for organic farming: PM Modi
- For forty years, our ex-servicemen asked for 'One Rank, One Pension'. The previous government allocated just Rs. 500 crore for it. But when we came to power, we implemented OROP and ensured welfare of our ex-servicemen: PM Modi
- Congress party backstabbed jawans of Indian Army: PM Modi
- Congress party has done nothing in the name of One Rank One Pension when it was in power: PM Modi
- Within four years, tourism industry has grown many folds in India: PM Modi
- Himachal is land of brave soldiers, ever ready for supreme sacrifice: PM Modi
- We are giving stress on next generation infrastructure: PM Modi
- Now HP gets Rs 72,000 crore as a grant compared to Rs 21,000 thousand crore which earlier government at the Centre used to give: PM Modi
- In just one year, the state government has done splendid work. I thank CM Jai Ram Thakur for it: PM Modi
- Dharamshala has created name for itself in the sports industry: PM Modi
- Himachal is a land of Gods: PM Modi
- Worked here, learnt a lot travelling through state; feel happiness seeing those I worked with become front line leaders: PM Modi
- Himachal is like home to me: PM Modi
PM Modi was welcomed by the chief minister, former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Kangra BJP MP Shanta Kumar and Union Health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda when he reached the helipad in Dharamshala. Himachal Pradesh Governor Jagat Prakash Nadda was also present on the occasion.
Earlier, CM Thakur expressed his gratitude towards the people of the state for their cooperation in an "all-round and equitable development" of the state. He also thanked Modi for providing financial assistance of crores of rupees to the state for various development works.
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He said one year's tenure of his government has been "very successful and full of achievements".
In an official statement, the chief minister said that his government has made best efforts to benefit every section of the society by launching various new welfare schemes like Himachal Grihini Suvidha Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Savavlamban Yojana and Mukhya Mantri Chikitsa Kosh.
"The Jan Manch programme initiated by the government has proved a boon for the common man in redressing their complaints and demands immediately at their door-steps. Similarly, the decision of the state government to reduce age limit for getting old-age pension beyond any income limit from 80 to 70 years has benefitted more than one lakh people in the state," Thakur said.
He said he has covered 63 assembly constituencies of the state in this period, which has helped him to interact directly with the masses.
"It is with the active cooperation and support of the people of the state that Himachal Pradesh has scaled the new heights of development in most of the sectors for which it has been recognised at the national level," he said, while expressing hope that the state would emerge as a model state for rest of the country in the coming years.
WATCH VIDEO: PM Modi addresses Jan Abhar Rally at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
(With inputs from PTI)