Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) [India]Aug 27 (ANI): Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday offered prayers at Hanuman temple and Koneshwar temple in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Earlier in the day, considering the ongoing development driven by the “double engine” government in UP, Rajnath Singh announced that it will soon be ahead of all states in terms of new generation infrastructure.
Speaking at an event at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Convention Center here, Singh mentioned that Uttar Pradesh is on the path of development step by step under the “double engine” government run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Centre. State.
“We are fortunate that the double engine government is functioning here (in Uttar Pradesh). One is the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the other is the state government headed by Yogiji (Yogi Adityanath) working here. The way the infrastructure work is being done in Uttar Pradesh, it is certain that in the coming days, the state will be ahead of all the states in terms of new generation infrastructure.
The senior BJP leader also inaugurated 158 development projects estimated at Rs 185.497 crore at the event and expressed his desire to make Lucknow an international flight operator airport from where flights to Los Angeles and London will be operated.
Being an MP from the city of Nawabs, Singh said that six flyovers have been constructed in the city and six are to be completed soon.
Hitting out at the previous Congress-led UPA government, Singh said the 2G era was a symbol of policy paralysis and corruption.
He further said that there will be no scam in the Modi government.
“As long as Modi is the Prime Minister of India, no one can muster the courage to commit a scam,” Singh said.
The Defense Minister also lauded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his effective management to make the law and order of the state one of the best among all the states.
Observing that corruption cannot be eradicated just by giving speeches, the minister said that “corruption can be eliminated by changing the system”.
Quoting former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s famous remark in 1985 that only 15 paisa of every rupee reaches them for the welfare of Dalits, Singh said that PM Modi made a miraculous change in the system to end corruption. And “every penny released from (Centre) reaches the poor in Delhi as there is no room for corruption. (ANI)
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