'Modi nahi jayenge' slogan raised at PM's Gujarat event; Congress retorts, 'you wish!'
NEW DELHI: Politcal barbs were exchanged on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with a group of students during his visit to the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC) cattle farm in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on Friday, when chants of “Modi nahi jayenge” was heard. In response, Congress responded with "you wish".The slogan, which translates to “Modi will not leave”, was raised as the Prime Minister posed for a group photograph and interacted with those present at the cattle farm.To this, Congress leader Pawan Khera took a jab saying, "You wish!" "Hey, for now, the boss won't even go to Parliament.
Let the Parliament session start, and you'll see a mad rush to flee the country and the world!" he added.This comes days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked controversy with his “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” remark after a member of the audience interjected during his speech at a Patna event to say that “the PM would not go anywhere”.PM's 2-day Gujarat visitPM Modi visited the Centre at Bhildi, a 127-acre facility focused on improving the breeding and genetics of the Kankrej cattle breed.
The Centre of Excellence is equipped to promote advanced reproductive technologies, with breed improvement expected to accelerate by 10–20 times.Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi were also present.The visit was part of a wider programme in which PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 14,000 crore in the state.
He also released the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN, amounting to Rs 19,000 crore.Ahmedabad’s metro network is set for expansion under two projects covering the airport and GIFT City. Phase-2A will connect Koteshwar Road to the airport through five stations across more than 6 km, while Phase-2B will link GIFT City and Shahpur through three stations across 3.3 km.Another major transport project involves widening the Ahmedabad-Mehsana Road (State Highway-41) from four lanes to eight.
Estimated to cost around Rs 2,600 crore, the upgrade is expected to improve connectivity between Ahmedabad and North Gujarat.The state’s dairy sector is also set to get two Bio-CNG plants operated by Banas Dairy at Tharad and Radhanpur. The facilities will process 75 metric tonnes and 100 metric tonnes of cattle dung per day, respectively.In childcare infrastructure, 4,030 new child-friendly Anganwadi centres are planned, while 361 completed centres will be inaugurated.
The Rs 800-crore initiative is expected to benefit more than four lakh people.PM Modi will also dedicate 521 projects developed under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to the nation. Costing around Rs 4,950 crore collectively, the projects include cold storage facilities, warehouses, silos, greenhouses and integrated processing units.Other initiatives include an expanded potato processing plant at Sanadar and an automated storage and retrieval system for ultra-high-temperature products at Palanpur.Get the latest India News and Live updates.
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