Kerala: As a part of a two-day trip to Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kochi and received a rousing welcome here on Monday with thousands of people, including BJP workers and supporters, lining up on both sides of the nearly two-kilometre-long route of his road show from the INS Garuda naval air station to the venue of a youth programme.
Modi landed at the naval air station after 5 PM and commenced his road show from there around 5.40 PM.
Dressed in traditional Kerala attire, Modi intially began the road show on foot and waved to the people on both sides of the road along the route which was under a tight security net, with thousands of police personnel being deployed to ensure the PM's safety.
People of all age groups from various parts of the state were lined up on both sides of the road, hours in advance, to welcome Modi and showered him with flowers.
PM Modi during the road show highlighted the steps taken by his government in view of benefit to the youths of Kerala. "Just a few days back, our Government took another major decision that will benefit the youth of Kerala. Central Govt has decided that exams for the Constable post in Central Armed Police Forces will be conducted in 13 Indian languages, besides Hindi and English. It means that the exam will be held in Malayalam too," PM Mosi said.
Speaking at the Yuvam Canclave in Kochi, PM Modi further said, "In all BJP-ruled states, the drive to provide Govt jobs to the youth is going on rapidly. But Kerala Govt's focus is not on the youth's employment or self-employment. I've been told that in Kerala, neither the Rojgar Mela is held nor is much attention paid towards recruitment for Govt jobs. Youth of the state can't forget such attitude of the State Govt."
