Lucknow, December 25: At the inauguration ceremony of Rashtriya Prerna Sthal (RPS) in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, today, Defense Minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to bring pride to India across the world. Prime Minister Modi has received the highest awards from 29 countries so far. India’s image has improved worldwide under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow in the presence of many dignitaries, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
At this grand ceremony, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that due to Prime Minister Modi’s policies, inflation has been decreasing over the last 11 years. Along with this, the growth rate has increased to eight percent. India’s voice has strengthened on international platforms. Now, when India speaks, the whole world listens attentively to what it has to say. Under Modi’s leadership, India’s image has improved globally.
Rajnath Singh said that today is a very important occasion, as the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal, featuring statues of former Prime Ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, and Pandit Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, is being inaugurated in Lucknow. The Modi government, with the slogan “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,” is spearheading a campaign to honor and preserve the legacy of great men, and this is a part of that campaign.
Referring to the ideological commitments of these great men, Union Minister Rajnath Singh said that Pandit Shyama Prasad Mukherjee sacrificed his life for Indian unity and integrity. He fought for the abolition of Article 370 in Kashmir, and the successful Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking this initiative forward, accomplished it by removing Article 370 from Kashmir. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya gave the mantra of Integral Humanism and Antyodaya, and explained that a person is not only happy with wealth, but also with his mind, soul, and thoughts. A person’s soul should also unite with the divine.
Referring to Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was a Member of Parliament from Lucknow, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that the people of Lucknow know Atal Bihari Vajpayee well, including his humorous nature.
In his address, the Union Defense Minister, referring to a visit of Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Pakistan, said that a female journalist proposed marriage to former PM, saying that she would have to give up Kashmir. True to his humorous nature, former PM Atal replied, “Yes, I accept, but I should get the whole of Pakistan as dowry.” In his address,
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, referring to the Modi government’s renaming of MNREGA, said that the previous law had many inconsistencies, but now it has been corrected, and people are guaranteed 125 days of work. Infrastructure will be built in villages.
Rajnath praised Yogi
In his address, Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh praised Chief Minister Adityanath, saying that under his supervision, such a grand and magnificent National Inspirational Place has been completed.
Singh said that the state and central governments are continuously working for the betterment of the common people of the country. Along with this, they are also honoring our national heroes of the past.
On this occasion, he remembered Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on his birth anniversary. The Union Minister also paid tribute to Ram Sutar, the sculptor of the statues of great men.