Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a stinging attack against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and criticised the incumbent government for deteriorating law and order in the state.
Addressing a rally in Jodhpur while campaigning for the BJP in poll-bound Rajasthan, Modi pointed towards past incidents of violence and stone-pelting during festivals like Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti. “Be it Ram Navami or Hanuman Jayanti, we hear of stone-pelting incidents during every festival in the state,” PM Modi said.
“When such is the condition of the law and order situation, investment doesn’t take place and businesses are ruined. But the Congress Govt loves its vote bank more than the welfare of Rajasthan. When Jodhpur was burning with riots, what was the CM doing? When violence erupted here and innocents were killed, what were the Congress leaders doing? Is Congress’ first and last policy just appeasement?… A Congress MLA herself says that she is not safe; we can imagine what would be the condition of common girls & women,” the PM said.
PM Modi also discussed efforts to boost tourism in the state and inaugurated several development projects in Jodhpur, emphasizing the need for investment and better law and order for economic growth.
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The Prime Minister also said that he had arrived in Jodhpur with a “special gift” in the form off reduced LPG prices. On Wednesday, the central government hiked the LPG subsidy by an additional Rs 100, bringing down the effective price for a cylinder for Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries to Rs 603.
“Today, the people of Jodhpur, Marwar received several gifts simultaneously. I have already come prepared with a special gift right from Delhi. Yesterday, the BJP Govt decided that beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojana will receive gas cylinders only for Rs 600…”
PM Modi underscored his commitment to boosting tourism in Rajasthan, citing the inauguration of the new terminal building at Udaipur and Jodhpur airports as significant milestones in this endeavour. In a bid to spur economic growth, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for numerous projects valued at Rs 5,900 crore. These projects spanned various sectors, including roads, railways, housing, gas pipelines, and clean drinking water.
PM Modi criticized the Gehlot government for “creating obstacles” in the speed at which they want to work on the Jal Jeevan Mission to progress. “Rajasthan govt is creating obstacles at the speed with which we want to work on the Jal Jeevan Mission.”
PM Modi praised his party’s leadership for ensuring the continued provision of Narmada water to the state, highlighting this as a testament to effective governance.
(With ANI inputs)