Modi rally: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday assured people that country is in safe hands. Speaking at a public rally in Rajasthan’s Churu he said, “Today is day to pay homage to India’s bravehearts. Today I assure the countrymen, the country is in safe hands,” he said while addressing a public meeting in Rajasthan’s Churu. He also added that “nothing is above the nation”.
This is his second visit to the state within a week. Modi visited Tonk on February 23. The security had also been tightened in Churu ahead of the PM’s rally.
Early on Tuesday, the Indian Air Force carried out airstrikes on Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest training camp in Pakistan, killing a large number of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders.
The PM further said his promise One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme has been implemented over 20 lakh families have been benefitted. “Your pradhan sevak is able to do this work because for us, the party is above self and the nation is above the party. We are engaged in public service and moving ahead with the sentiment of ‘Jai jawan Jai kisan Jai vigyan’,” he added as per PTI.
He also acknowledged the contribution of Churu, Jhunjhunu and Sikar in armed forces.
Modi said that the BJP-led NDA government fulfilled the promise of OROP. 'I am satisfied that over 20 lakh families are getting the benefits of OROP,' he said.
PM Modi said that within next 10 years, Rs 7.5 lakh crore will be deposited in the accounts of farmers. "They will not have to do anything for it. They will directly get a notification on their mobile phones, saying that they have received the amount," he said.
PM Modi acused the Congress government in Rajasthan of blocking Central government's ambitious Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme. He said that Ashok Gehlot government has not shared the list of farmers with Centre.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is in safe hand. 'I assure the nation that country is in safe hands,' he said.
Pm Modi has reached Churu. He will begin his speech shortly.
Meanwhile, PM Modi made an indirect reference to IAF's air strikes when he sought apology from the audience at the Rashtrapati Bhawan for being late as he was busy with some other work. "First of all, my apologies or being late. The programme started late as I reached here (Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan) late. I was busy in some other work and I was late," he said.
Prime Minister will address BJP's Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Shortly.
Prime Minister Modi is expected speak about the IAF's operation in Pakistan in his rally. PM Modi had pot-Pulwama attack said that Indian armed forces have been given free hands to chose the date, time and place to teach a lesson to Pakistan.
This will be PM's first rally after Indian Air Force's (IAF) operation in Pakistan. The IAF destroyed at lest three terror camps of JeM in an operation in the wee hours today.