On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Congress of keeping the SC, ST, and OBC communities away from progress. In his speech, he added that due to BJP-led government at the Centre, it paid attention to the neglected artisans through PM Vishwakarma initiatives.
Through PM Vishwakarma initiative, loans and new machinery are being provided to the artisans.
Had the previous governments paid attention to the state of Vishwakarma artisans, there would have been great progress. Congress and its allies did not allow SC, ST, and OBCs to progress, said Rathod, further adding that as per government data, the PM Vishwakarma initiative is benefiting the most to SC, ST, and OBC communities.
Slogans for 'Nayi Umeed, Nayi Vishvas' are anti-Congress: Modi PM Modi Friday slammed Congress for damaging the country and appealed to the people not to give the grand old party another chance in the upcoming state Assembly election. Addressing a function organised to mark one year of progress under the National 'PM Vishwakarma' Programme, Modi said these slogans are anti-Congress and the victory of BJP will give new hope and new trust to the people.
He also targeted the Maha Vikas Aghadi, without directly naming Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, for creating roadblocks to the development of Maharashtra and increasing problems to the cotton farmers from the Vidarbha region. Under the PM Vishwakarma, the PM distributed credit to 18 beneficiaries under 18 trades.
"The BJP-led government in Maharashtra had taken many decisions. But the Maha Vikas Aghadi government came to power in 2019 and stopped everything. The Congress party and its friends ruined the farmers. They should not be given another chance. Congress has only one motive of spreading lies, fraud and dishonesty," claimed PM Modi.
"Congress declared loan waiver in Telangana, but it did not waive loans of the farmers. We need to be very vigilant about the Congress party's next move in Maharashtra also. The Congress which exists today is not of Gandhi's. The spirit of patriotism has died in the present Congress. There is ghost of hatred in the present Congress," said PM Modi.
"Look at the language of Congress people today. They hoist their anti-national agenda abroad. The Congress is talking about breaking the society and dividing the country. Congress is being run by a 'tukde tukde' gang and urban Naxals. Congress is the most corrupt and dishonest party .and the most corrupt family in the country is the Congress royal family," he said.
Talking about the recent violence over Ganpati idol immersion in Karnataka, PM Modi said that today's Congress is against the Ganpati puja. "Ganeshotsav was initiated by Lokmanya Tilak. All religions were uniting on this occasion. Congress party is also upset with Ganpati Puja. I attended Ganesh Puja at Chief Justice's house, and the Congress party started appeasement tactics then. The Ganpati idol was placed in the police van in Karnataka when Ganeshostav was celebrated in a big way in Maharashtra. The country was shocked after the Ganpati idol was held back and put in the police van," he said.
PM Modi took a dig at Shiv Sena UBT Uddhav Thackeray in the process while not naming him; he said that the same people who are now associated with Congress are silent over Karnataka violence and they did not have the guts to question the Congress who insulted Ganpati.
"We want to teach a lesson to the Congress party. We want to develop Maharashtra and the country. Let us save the identity of Maharashtra and fulfill the dream of Maharashtra together," he said.
While talking to people who will be directly benefited under the new programme, Prime Minister said the PM Vishwakarma initiative had so far positively impacted thousands of artisans through reorienting skills to continue and foster economic growth. In one year, over 20 lakh people from 18 different professions have been linked to this scheme. In just one year, over eight lakh artisans and craftsmen have been given skill training. In Maharashtra alone, over 60,000 persons have been given the training. So far, over 6.5 lakh of Vishwakarma brothers have also been provided with modern equipment.
"This has improved the quality of their products and increased their productivity. Not only this, every beneficiary is being given an e-voucher of Rs 15,000. The government is giving a loan of up to Rs 3 lakh without guarantee. I am happy that within a year, a loan of Rs 1,400 crore has been given to Vishwakarma brothers and sisters.That means Vishwakarma Yojana is taking care of every aspect," said PM Modi.
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park at Amravati, Maharashtra. The 1000-acre park is being developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) as the State Implementation Agency. He claimed it would transform the region and let the farmers progress.
The PM also launched the 'Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Center Scheme' of the Maharashtra Government. Skill development training centres will be established in prominent colleges in the state wherein 15-45 years old youths will be trained, and youths will become self-reliant and develop opportunities to earn through employment. About 1,50,000 youths in the state will be provided free skill development training every year through this scheme.
PM Modi also launched 'Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme'. The scheme will focus on extending early-stage support to women-led startups in Maharashtra. Financial assistant for this support will be up to Rs 25 lakh. Twenty-five percent of all provisions under this scheme will be reserved for women from backward classes and economically weaker sections defined by the government. That will make women-led startups self-sufficient and independent.
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