Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to Gujarat, emphasized that he does not possess a house in his name. However, he highlighted that his government has enabled countless daughters in the country to become homeowners.
Speaking at the inauguration of various development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore, including Rs 4,500 crore worth of projects related to the education sector, in Bodeli town of Gujarat’s tribal-dominated Chhotaudepur district, PM Modi expressed his commitment to addressing the issues faced by the poor.
PM Modi stated, “Since I have spent significant time with you, I understand the challenges faced by the underprivileged, and I have always strived to resolve those issues. Today, I am satisfied because my government has constructed four crore houses for people across the country. Unlike previous governments, a house for the poor is not just a statistic for us. We work to provide dignity to the impoverished by providing them with homes.”
He added, “We are constructing houses based on the needs of the poor, without the involvement of intermediaries. Numerous houses have been constructed and registered in the names of our women. Although I do not own a house in my name, my government has enabled lakhs of daughters to become homeowners.”
PM Modi also highlighted the commendation from World Bank President Ajay Banga regarding the Gujarat education department’s command and control center, known as ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendra’ in Gandhinagar. Banga encouraged the expansion of such centers across the country and offered World Bank support for the project.
The Prime Minister mentioned that his government introduced the new National Education Policy (NEP), which had been pending for three decades. He criticized the opposition for engaging in “reservation politics” without mentioning any specific names. He highlighted the lack of functional science schools in tribal areas of Gujarat until his tenure as Chief Minister and emphasized the importance of such schools for admissions to medical and engineering colleges.
