Churu (Rajasthan): In his first public address after the air strikes on the Pakistan terror camps, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday the country is in safe hands and nothing is above the nation. The PM also assured the attendees that he will not let the country down.
“I want to assure the people that the country is in safe hands. There is nothing above the nation,” Modi said addressing a huge public meeting here.
“My soul says today is the day to reiterate what I had expressed in 2014. I swear by my land I won’t let my country be destroyed. I will not let the country stoop. I will not let the country bow down. I pledge to the motherland that I will not let her head down,” Modi told the wildly-cheering crowd.
The Prime Minister, however, did not make a direct reference to the strikes, even once. Modi also said he was able to work because the party is above individuals and the country is above the party.
“Pradhan sevak is able to work because party is bigger than individuals and country is bigger than the party. We are working with the feeling to serve the people of the country,” Modi asserted.
Referring to the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, Modi said that first installment of Rs 2,000 has been directly transferred to bank accounts of farmers. However, not a single farmer from Churu was among the beneficiaries as the Rajasthan government was stopping the benefits that Centre wants to pass on to them.
“Rajasthan has not provided list of farmers for the scheme launched by the Centre. Welfare of poor and farmers is the priority of our government but it is sad that schemes meant for them are subjected to politics,” Modi lamented.
PTI
