Addressing a public rally in Bihar's Nawada, the Prime Minister said that the government at the Centre is taking bold steps for the country.
«I am here to eradicate poverty from the country. I cannot forget the situation of the country before 2014. Most of the countrymen were compelled to live in kutcha houses or were homeless. There was no gas connection available for poor. Middlemen used to benefit from the ration provided to poor...I have survived poverty. This son of a poor, is 'sevak' of poor,» the PM said, adding, «What we have achieved in 10 years could not be done in 60 years after Independence.»
PM Modi, in his second election meeting in the state since the announcement of the poll schedule, said that his government aims to make 3 crores 'lakhpati didis' in the villages of the state in its third term.
Further, the PM said that in the last 10 years, the people of Bihar have seen many big decisions taken in the interest of the country.
"...I said this from the ramparts of Red Fort that this is the right time. India's time has come. We should not lose this opportunity and hence this election of 2024 has become very important...In the last 10 years, the people of Bihar have seen many big decisions taken in the interest of the country. Today in India and in Bihar, modern infrastructure has been built. Today, modern expressways are being built in Bihar, railway stations are being modernized, trains like Vande Bharat are increasing," the PM said.
PM Modi said that this great land of Magadha has the bravery