’Dil jeetne aaya hun’: PM in Srinagar, first since Article 370 scrapping

Mangalore Today News Network

Jammu Kashmir, 7 March 2024: In his first visit to Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled multiple development projects worth more than Rs 6,400 crore, during the ’Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir’ programme at Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium.

Addressing a public rally, the Prime Minister said he was "elated to be amongst the wonderful people of Srinagar." ("dil jeetne aaya hun...")

WHAT PM SAID IN SRINAGAR

"Development projects being dedicated today will boost the development of Jammu and Kashmir. A developed Jammu and Kashmir priority for developed India," PM Modi said, as he addressed the people of the Union Territory.

The Prime Minister also said there was an era when the people of Jammu and Kashmir were deprived of benefits.

"There was an era when law implemented in other parts of the country could not be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir, when schemes for the welfare of the poor were implemented across the country, but our brothers and sisters of Jammu and Kashmir were deprived of the benefits. See now, how the times have changed."

Slamming the Congress party, PM Modi said, " The Congress was misguiding not only the people of Jammu and Kashmir but the entire nation on Article 370."

"Today, I got the opportunity to inaugurate several development projects related to tourism. The power of development, tourism possibilities, empowerment of farmers, and the leadership of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is not just a region, it is the forehead of India. Viksit Jammu and Kashmir is the priority of Viksit Bharat," he said.

"I have been told that 1 lakh people from 285 blocks have joined us virtually. I want to thank the people of Jammu and Kashmir. This new Jammu and Kashmir has a bright future and the courage to overcome challenges... Seeing your happy faces, 140 crore people across the country are feeling satisfied," he said.

Earlier, the Prime Minister distributed appointment letters to nearly 1,000 newly recruited government employees and interacted with the beneficiaries of various central schemes, including women achievers, farmers and entrepreneurs.

Upon his arrival, PM Narendra Modi visited an exhibition which showcased local products of Jammu and Kashmir. A video of the Prime Minister at the exhibition was shared on social media.

According to an official statement, the ’Holistic Agriculture Development Programme’ (HADP) by the Prime Minister will provide a major boost to the agri-economy of the region and will cover the full spectrum of activities in three major domains of horticulture, agriculture and livestock husbandry.