PM hints at FIFA-like occasion in India, unveils slew of tasks in NE

By Express News Service

GUWAHATI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a slew of improvement tasks in poll-bound Tripura and Meghalaya, and mentioned that the northeast area has benefited essentially the most from varied improvement initiatives of the Centre. 

Addressing a public rally in Agartala, he mentioned the area, which was earlier recognized for conflicts, is now synonymous with improvement, connectivity and cleanliness. Highlighting the BJP authorities’s deal with improvement, he mentioned his authorities is spending as a lot as Rs 7 lakh crore on infrastructure this yr. In distinction, the quantity was lower than Rs 2 lakh crore eight years in the past, he added.

In Meghalaya, Modi selected to talk the language of soccer. Speaking at a perform in Shillong, he mentioned India will host a mega world sports activities occasion just like the FIFA World Cup within the close to future the place Indians will cheer for the tricolour. Dropping hints that such an occasion will likely be held within the area, he mentioned the World Cup is perhaps underway in Qatar however the enthusiasm and pleasure have been no much less within the Northeast.

“Today I can say from Shillong that even if we have our eyes on the foreign teams playing the game in Qatar, I have faith in the power of our youth. The day is not far off when we will celebrate the same kind of extravaganza and cheer for the tricolour,” Modi mentioned amid thunderous applause.  He was talking after attending the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council.

“In football, if someone plays against the spirit of the game, then the player is shown red card and sent off. In a similar way, over the last five years in the Northeast, we have shown red card to any obstacles against development,” Modi mentioned, including, “We tried to remove corruption, division, violence, vote-bank politics to pave the way for development.”

Tripura will get tasks price Rs 4,300 crore
The PM inaugurated a slew of improvement tasks price Rs 4,300 cr in Tripura. He mentioned the “double-engine government” is set to implement improvement tasks within the state

GUWAHATI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a slew of improvement tasks in poll-bound Tripura and Meghalaya, and mentioned that the northeast area has benefited essentially the most from varied improvement initiatives of the Centre. 

Addressing a public rally in Agartala, he mentioned the area, which was earlier recognized for conflicts, is now synonymous with improvement, connectivity and cleanliness. Highlighting the BJP authorities’s deal with improvement, he mentioned his authorities is spending as a lot as Rs 7 lakh crore on infrastructure this yr. In distinction, the quantity was lower than Rs 2 lakh crore eight years in the past, he added.

In Meghalaya, Modi selected to talk the language of soccer. Speaking at a perform in Shillong, he mentioned India will host a mega world sports activities occasion just like the FIFA World Cup within the close to future the place Indians will cheer for the tricolour. Dropping hints that such an occasion will likely be held within the area, he mentioned the World Cup is perhaps underway in Qatar however the enthusiasm and pleasure have been no much less within the Northeast.

“Today I can say from Shillong that even if we have our eyes on the foreign teams playing the game in Qatar, I have faith in the power of our youth. The day is not far off when we will celebrate the same kind of extravaganza and cheer for the tricolour,” Modi mentioned amid thunderous applause.  He was talking after attending the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council.

“In football, if someone plays against the spirit of the game, then the player is shown red card and sent off. In a similar way, over the last five years in the Northeast, we have shown red card to any obstacles against development,” Modi mentioned, including, “We tried to remove corruption, division, violence, vote-bank politics to pave the way for development.”

Tripura will get tasks price Rs 4,300 crore
The PM inaugurated a slew of improvement tasks price Rs 4,300 cr in Tripura. He mentioned the “double-engine government” is set to implement improvement tasks within the state