Wooing farmers, BJP's Prime Ministerial
candidate Narendra Modi today said if elected, his government will
launch a mega irrigation project. The project will be on the lines of
'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna' which was launched by the earlier
Vajpayee government. "The way former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee had initiated Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna for the
development of villages, I have a dream of starting 'Pradhan Mantri
Krishi Sichai Yojna' for strengthening farmers," Modi said addressing a
rally at Kukshi in the tribal-dominated Dhar Lok Sabha constituency.
"This will help in strengthening farmers and making the country more
self-reliant in the field of agriculture," he said. Blaming Congress
for the backwardness of tribals, Modi alleged that in the last 60 years,
Congress has not done anything for their welfare and development which
is included in BJP's priorities. "Are the tribals not born in this
country and have they not contributed in the nation's development?" he
asked. Congress and other parties have failed to do anything for their
development, Modi said, adding that he will ensure that their problems
related to "Jal, Jungle and Jameen" (water, forest and land) are solved.
The farmers are committing suicide in the country and nobody is
bothered about them. "What has happened to the Congress party's slogan
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan?" he asked. "When our government will come it will
do justice to the farmers' future," he said.
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