‘Revadi tradition’: PM Modi warns towards garnering votes by way of freebies

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: Denouncing the ‘politics of freebies’ allegedly practised by sure political events to garner votes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday referred to as upon the individuals to be cautious of them and likewise rid the nation’s political area of the proponents of ‘Revadi’ (freebie) tradition because it was a harmful pattern which retarded the expansion.

While addressing a gathering after inaugurating 296-km lengthy Bundelkhand Expressway, constructed at a price of Rs 1,132 crore inside 28 months, in Jalaun on Saturday, the PM mentioned: “The ‘Revadi culture’ (freebie culture) is dangerous for the development of the country. The followers of ‘Revadi culture’ will never build expressways, airports and defence corridors. People, especially, the youth have to be cautious of such designs as this culture lures the youngsters by freebies and pushes their future to darkness. Together we have to remove this freebie culture from country’s politics.”

Crediting the event to the double engine authorities, Modi mentioned neither the BJP-ruled states nor the Centre ever resorted to shortcuts of distributing freebies. “We believe in working hard to improve the future,” he maintained.

Laying stress on connectivity as the essential requirement to proceed on path of growth, the PM praised CM Yogi Aditayanath saying that beneath his management, UP was witnessing main transformation.

He identified that previous to 2017, UP was recognized by two issues — dangerous legislation and order situation and poor connectivity. “After Yogiji took over as CM, there has been a marked improvement in both. I knew if these two things would be corrected, UP will become a state that can fight all odds,” mentioned PM Modi.

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Modi devoted Bundelkhand Expressway to the “glorious legacy and pride of Bundelkhand which had been the land of warriors and patriots”. “The newly unveiled expressway will not just provide convenience to the transportation issues in the region but will also bring prosperity in and around the seven districts – Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Auraiyya, Jalaun, Mahoba, Banda, and Etawah — linked with it,” claimed the PM. He added that Bundelkhand Expressway would scale back Chitrakoot-Delhi journey time by 3-4 hours, giving enhance to industrial progress of the area which had been mendacity ignored because the backward within the earlier dispensations.

“With this expressway, there will be an industrial boom in the region. Earlier, big cities had the first right on modern means of transport, but that’s not the case anymore as this is Modi, this is Yogi. Sarkar bhi badli hai, mijaaz bhi badla hai or hum naye tareeke se aage badh rhe hai (Every corner of Uttar Pradesh is moving forward with new dreams in a new mood as this is a new government) ,” mentioned the PM.

The expressway has been accomplished eight months earlier than the designated time. The expressway, inbuilt 28 months, is four-lane street expandable to 6 lanes. With the inauguration of a brand new expressway, the gap of 630 km between Delhi and Chitrakoot may very well be coated in simply 6 hours.

The PM referred to as upon the individuals of the nation to be away from something and all the things which can hamper nation’s progress. “No work should be done which does not give shape to the present aspirations of the country for a bright future. We have to be cautious of everything which can hamper the growth and harm the country,” mentioned the PM.

PM Modi concluded his speech by making a fervent enchantment to the individuals throughout six lakh villages of the nation to organise month-long programmes until August 15 and have a good time the seventy fifth yr of India’s independence to pay homage to all these freedom fighters who made immense sacrifices to win this freedom for us,” he mentioned.

LUCKNOW: Denouncing the ‘politics of freebies’ allegedly practised by sure political events to garner votes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday referred to as upon the individuals to be cautious of them and likewise rid the nation’s political area of the proponents of ‘Revadi’ (freebie) tradition because it was a harmful pattern which retarded the expansion.

While addressing a gathering after inaugurating 296-km lengthy Bundelkhand Expressway, constructed at a price of Rs 1,132 crore inside 28 months, in Jalaun on Saturday, the PM mentioned: “The ‘Revadi culture’ (freebie culture) is dangerous for the development of the country. The followers of ‘Revadi culture’ will never build expressways, airports and defence corridors. People, especially, the youth have to be cautious of such designs as this culture lures the youngsters by freebies and pushes their future to darkness. Together we have to remove this freebie culture from country’s politics.”

Crediting the event to the double engine authorities, Modi mentioned neither the BJP-ruled states nor the Centre ever resorted to shortcuts of distributing freebies. “We believe in working hard to improve the future,” he maintained.

Laying stress on connectivity as the essential requirement to proceed on path of growth, the PM praised CM Yogi Aditayanath saying that beneath his management, UP was witnessing main transformation.

He identified that previous to 2017, UP was recognized by two issues — dangerous legislation and order situation and poor connectivity. “After Yogiji took over as CM, there has been a marked improvement in both. I knew if these two things would be corrected, UP will become a state that can fight all odds,” mentioned PM Modi.

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Modi devoted Bundelkhand Expressway to the “glorious legacy and pride of Bundelkhand which had been the land of warriors and patriots”. “The newly unveiled expressway will not just provide convenience to the transportation issues in the region but will also bring prosperity in and around the seven districts – Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Auraiyya, Jalaun, Mahoba, Banda, and Etawah — linked with it,” claimed the PM. He added that Bundelkhand Expressway would scale back Chitrakoot-Delhi journey time by 3-4 hours, giving enhance to industrial progress of the area which had been mendacity ignored because the backward within the earlier dispensations.

“With this expressway, there will be an industrial boom in the region. Earlier, big cities had the first right on modern means of transport, but that’s not the case anymore as this is Modi, this is Yogi. Sarkar bhi badli hai, mijaaz bhi badla hai or hum naye tareeke se aage badh rhe hai (Every corner of Uttar Pradesh is moving forward with new dreams in a new mood as this is a new government) ,” mentioned the PM.

The expressway has been accomplished eight months earlier than the designated time. The expressway, inbuilt 28 months, is four-lane street expandable to 6 lanes. With the inauguration of a brand new expressway, the gap of 630 km between Delhi and Chitrakoot may very well be coated in simply 6 hours.

The PM referred to as upon the individuals of the nation to be away from something and all the things which can hamper nation’s progress. “No work should be done which does not give shape to the present aspirations of the country for a bright future. We have to be cautious of everything which can hamper the growth and harm the country,” mentioned the PM.

PM Modi concluded his speech by making a fervent enchantment to the individuals throughout six lakh villages of the nation to organise month-long programmes until August 15 and have a good time the seventy fifth yr of India’s independence to pay homage to all these freedom fighters who made immense sacrifices to win this freedom for us,” he mentioned.