Co-operators from across the country were glued to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s program on Thursday, when he interacted with the beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, launched by the Prime Minister Mahila Kisan Drone Center and dedicated the historic 10,000th Jan Aushadhi Kendra dedicated at AIIMS Deoghar—all in one day.
Taking a lead, the fertilizer cooperative IFFCO engaged scores of farmers in different parts of the country by installing big screens for watching the event live. One such event was organized at Deoghar, in which Union Chemical and Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Lok Sabha MP Nishikant Dubey, IFFCO MD Dr US Awasthi and others were present.
An ace co-operator Dileep Sanghani reiterated co-ops’ engagement with Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) and said that co-operators are associating themselves with the VBSY team whenever it reaches a village. It bears recall that in a co-op week event at NCUI, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala had given a call to NCUI for aligning itself with the VBSY. ( https://www.indiancooperative.com/from-states/align-co-ops-with-viksit-bharat-sankalp-yatra-help-members-rupala/ )
Talking to the Indian Cooperative Kribhco Chairman Chandra Pal Singh Yadav also reiterated his faith in the VBSY and said that the members of Kribhco are active across states to make the program a huge success.
Speaking on this occasion, the Prime Minister said that the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is completing 15 days today and has now picked up pace. Noting the affection and participation of the people that has led to a change in the nomenclature of the VBSY van from ‘Vikas Rath’ to ‘Modi Ki Guarantee vehicle’, the Prime Minister thanked the citizens for their trust in the government.
The Prime Minister interacted with the beneficiaries from Deoghar in Jharkhand, Raigarha in Odisha, Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh, Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh, and Arnia in Jammu and Kashmir. He informed that ‘‘Modi Ki Guarantee vehicle’ has so far reached more than 12,000 gram panchayats where approximately 30 lakh citizens have engaged with it.
He further added “India is now unstoppable and untiring. It is the people of India who have made a decision to make it a developed nation”. He also touched upon the push for ‘Vocal for Local’ in the recently concluded festive season.
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra aims to extend government schemes and benefits to those who are left behind. He also informed that he is closely monitoring the developments on the NaMo app. He also urged the youth to register as Mera Bharat volunteers and join the Mera Bharat campaign.
Underlining at the start of the VBSY that it is based on 4 Amrit pillars of ‘Viksit Bharat’, the Prime Minister recalled India’s Nari Shakti, Yuva Shakti, the farmers and the poor families of India and said that the progress of these four creeds will make India a developed country.
The ongoing campaign to make women self-reliant through self-help groups will get strength from Drone Didi and additional sources of income will be available. With this, farmers will be able to get modern technology like drones at a very low cost, which will save time, medicine and fertilizers, Modi underlined.
“Jan Aushadhi Kendras are now being called ‘Modi’s Medicine Shop’”, the Prime Minister added and thanked the citizens for their affection. He informed that roughly 2000 types of medicines are sold at an 80 to 90 percent discount at such centers. He also congratulated the citizens, especially the women of the country, for the launch of a program to further expand the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras from 10,000 to 25,000.
Modi praised the efforts of government representatives involved in this campaign to serve the country and society. “Stand firm with complete honesty, keep reaching every village. The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra will be completed only with Sabka Prayas”, Shri Modi concluded.