Country, state need stable government: PM tells intellectuals

During a meeting with intellectuals in Kashi on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for a stable government that works continuously for development of the country and the state.

A stable government that works continuously for progress of the country and the state is needed, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while interacting with intellectuals in Kashi on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waving to the supporters during a public meeting for the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, as Deputy Chief Minister Swatantra Dev Singh and Union Minister Anupriya Patel look on, at Khajuri village, in Varanasi on Saturday. (Agency)

He said it was Kashi that gave the word ‘guru’ to the country and the world. “I have come to bow before all of you. It is my pleasure to meet you. All of you know the pulse of Kashi’s power and public opinion. Kashi itself is a storehouse of energy,” the PM told the intellectuals.

He said, “Kashi ke logon ne mujhe apna bana liya hai (people of Kashi have made me their own). I have an ‘atmiya’ (emotional) attachment to all of you. Change in Kashi has come from the people, not through money. What is happening is happening for the culture and heritage of this place. All of you supported me wholeheartedly.”

He said the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor was not built from the point of view of election. “This is the right of Kashi. This work should have been done long ago. Whatever has happened in Kashi, happened with the people’s co-operation.”