BJP is proud of removing the wall of Article 370… PM Modi said in Lucknow, also remembered the tenure of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the grand ‘Rashtra Prerna Sthal’ built in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. This place is dedicated to the ideals and ideology of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Huge statues of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay have been installed in this complex developed on 65 acres at a cost of about Rs 230 crore. Along with this, a museum and cultural center has also been built here, the objective of which is to connect the youth with the spirit of nation building.

day of tribute to great men

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Modi said that this land of Lucknow is today witnessing a new national inspiration. While extending Christmas wishes, he said that December 25 is also the birthday of two great personalities, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya, whose contribution is indelible in the history of the country.

High statues, even higher thoughts

PM Modi said that as grand as the statues installed at Rashtra Prerna Sthal are, the inspiration received from them is much greater. This place gives the message to every citizen that every small and big effort made for the country is a part of nation building. He said that Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s dream regarding Jammu and Kashmir was realized by removing Article 370, of which BJP is proud.

UP in the direction of self-reliance

Referring to the development journey of Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister said that today ‘Made in India’ products are reaching the world. ‘One District, One Product’ scheme is being successful in UP and a big defense corridor is being developed in the state. He told that the power of BrahMos missile, which the world saw in Operation Sindoor, is being manufactured in Lucknow.

legacy of good governance

PM Modi said that the foundation of good governance was laid during the tenure of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A network of roads was laid from village to village, Delhi Metro was started and the telecommunication revolution connected the country. Today, carrying forward the same legacy, India has become the second largest mobile manufacturer in the world and UP has become the number one mobile manufacturing state.

Inclusive development is true secularism

The Prime Minister said that true secularism lies in extending the benefits of schemes to the person standing in the last queue without discrimination. Crores of people have benefited from free grains, health facilities and insurance schemes. He called it a celebration of good governance.

Attack on family politics

PM Modi said that for a long time there was a tendency in the country to glorify only one family. Changing this thinking, BJP honored every great personality who contributed to the country. He said that today the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is installed in Delhi and many neglected great men are getting due respect.

What did CM Yogi and Rajnath Singh say?

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called it a moment of pride for the state and the country. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that Prime Minister Modi has so far received the highest honor from 29 countries. He said that today the world is listening to India’s voice and the decisions taken for the poor and farmers are changing the direction of the country.

Center of national inspiration for the new generation

The ‘Rashtra Prerna Sthal’ is not only a tribute to the great leaders of the past, but it is also going to become a guiding center of national service and development for the coming generations.