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In Gujarat, PM Narendra Modi hits back at critics of Sardar’s statue

Says those with limited ideas see an ‘election’ even in Patel’s Satue of Unity, world’s tallest

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi ahead of his 150th birth anniversary on October 2, at the newly-inaugurated Mahatma Gandhi Museum in Rajkot on Sunday
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a dig at the Congress and his critics at the inauguration ceremony of over Rs 7,000-crore worth of projects in Gujarat. Modi was on a day's visit to the state where he inaugurated a slew of projects in Anand, Bhuj and Rajkot.

Responding to the Opposition's criticism that the Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity to be unveiled in Gujarat on October 31 was 'Made in China', Modi said, "Critics and those with limited visionary ideas are now finding fault with the world's tallest statue. They see an 'election' even in that project. What they forget is that the Sardar never identified himself as belonging to a particular caste or creed."

He also dedicated the Champions of The Earth Award by United Nations, to the 125 crore people in the country and Mahatma Gandhi.

Earlier in Anand, where Modi inaugurated Rs 1,100 crore worth of projects in and around Anand including a solar co-operative by 11 farmers in a village, he pointed out the efforts of the earlier governments to prevent the spread of co-operative movement in Saurashtra region.

"In Kutch and Saurashtra where animal husbandry is a major source of livelihood, it had become impossible to continue with the co-operative movement thanks to the policies of those in Gandhinagar. But since the BJP came to power in Gujarat we have encouraged it and now the results are for everyone to see," said Modi.

Further, taking a dig at the opposition during the inauguration of the Mundra LNG Terminal in Anjar, Bhuj, Modi criticised the opposition for drowning in negativity.

"Some people only see the downside of cleanliness? When you talk of cleanliness they say it won't happen. Have we not made toilets? Aren't we working towards cleanliness? Those who wasted 70 years are saying nothing will happen without even attempting to make a start first.

At Anjar, he also claimed that the day was not far when India would overtake Britain's economy. In all the Prime Minister inaugurated over Rs 6,000 crore worth of projects in Anjar alone.

He said that Gujarat was the gateway and hub for LNG and he had the good fortune of dedicating the third LNG terminal to the country.

NEW PROJECTS

  • Mahatma Gandhi Museum at Alfred High School in Rajkot.
     
  • 3 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals at Anjar in Kutch.
     
  • Ultra-modern chocolate plant at Amul and several other plants
     
  • Anand Agricultural University's incubation center of excellence in food processing
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