Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath praised PM Modi on his 74th birthday, highlighting India’s growth under his leadership and launching various initiatives in Varanasi.
VARANASI Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday hailed Narendra Modi as the “sarathi” (charioteer) of India’s Amrit Kaal” as he extended his wishes to the PM on his 74th birthday. The CM also performed a special puja and havan at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Later, he distributed ‘prasad’, including a 74-kg laddu, on the temple premises, said an official statement.
“Under the PM’s leadership, India, once among the most backward nations, has become the fifth-largest economy in just ten years, and is on track to become the third-largest within the next three years,” said Yogi who was in the PM’s Lok Sabha constituency to celebrate the occasion.
The CM highlighted Modi’s tireless efforts and visionary leadership in bringing prosperity to 140 crore Indians, emphasising initiatives like ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. He also launched Swachhata Hi Seva campaign-2024 at the Rudraksha Convention Centre here on Vishwakarma Jayanti (Anant Chaturdashi) which also fell on Tuesday.
Yogi said transformation of Kashi since 2014 is visible to all. “Just as Kashi has undergone a remarkable change, so has Uttar Pradesh and the entire nation,” he said.
“Before 2014, anarchy was at its peak and the country’s security was in danger. There was a complete lack of trust among people for the government. Terrorism, separatism, extremism and Naxalism were at their peak in the country. Corruption defined the then government. The youth were unemployed and businesses were in a disarray,” the CM added.
“India was not among the leading nations in the world back then but stood in the back row. It was unable to fulfill its needs. Forget about connectivity in rural areas, even basic facilities were not available. Governments of that time indulged in extreme appeasement and conspired to prevent the nation from rising to its full potential,” Yogi said.