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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 16, 2021, laid the foundation of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial and development work of Chittaura Lake at Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, via video conference. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the medical College building named after Maharaja Suheldev. Governor and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said history of India is not only the history written by colonial powers or those with colonial mindset. Indian History is what has been nurtured by the common people in their folklore and taken forward by the generations. He lamented the fact that the people who sacrificed their all for India and Indianness have not been given their due importance. These irregularities and injustice against the makers of Indian history by the writers of Indian history are now being corrected as we are entering the 75th year of our Independence and remembering their contribution becomes all the more important, said PM Modi.
The PM cited examples of celebrating the contribution of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose from Red Fort to Andaman Nicobar, Sardar Patel in Statue of Unity and Baba Saheb Ambedkar through Panch Teerth. “There are innumerable personalities who were not recognised due to various reasons. Can we forget what happened with the bravehearts of Chauri Chaura ?” he asked.
PM Modi said that Maharaja Suheldev’s contribution to protect Indianness was similarly ignored. Maharaja Suheldev has been kept alive in the hearts of people by the folklore of Awadh, Tarai, and Poorvanchal despite being ignored by the textbooks. He recalled his contribution as a sensitive and development oriented ruler. He expressed the hope that the memorial for Maharaja Suheldev will inspire the generations to come and said that with establishment of the medical college and expansion of the health facilities will make life for people in this aspirational district and nearby areas better. The Prime Minister had released a stamp commemorating Maharaja Suheldev two years ago, according to a PIB release.
PM Modi greeted people on the occasion of Basant Panchami and said this Basant has brought new hope for India leaving behind the despondency of pandemic.
The PM said the biggest goal of the monuments related to history, faith and spirituality, built in the last few years is to promote tourism. He added that Uttar Pradesh is also rich in both tourism and pilgrimage and its possibilities are immense. Ramayana circuits, Spiritual circuits, Buddhist circuits are being developed at sites related to the life of Lord Rama, Shri Krishna and Buddha, such as Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kushinagar, Shravasti etc for developing tourism in Uttar Pradesh. He said that UP has come in the top three states of the country in attracting foreign tourists.
He added that Ayodhya Airport and Kushinagar International Airport will prove to be very useful for tourists, both domestic and foreign in future. Work is underway at a dozen small and large airports in Uttar Pradesh, many of which are in Purvanchal itself.
The PM said modern and wide roads such as Purvanchal Expressway, Bundelkhand Expressway, Ganga Expressway, Gorakhpur Link Expressway, Ballia Link Expressway are being constructed all over Uttar Pradesh and is in a way the beginning of modern infrastructure of modern UP. He said Uttar Pradesh is the junction of two large Dedicated Freight Corridors.
PM Modi lauded the handling of Corona by the Uttar Pradesh Government. He also praised the state Government for providing employment to the returned workers. The problem of meningitis got reduced substantially in Purvanchal due to the efforts of the state Government. He said that the number of medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh has risen from 14 to 24 in the last six years. Also, AIIMS work is going on in Gorakhpur and Bareilly. Apart from these, 22 new medical colleges are being built.The facility of modern cancer hospitals in Varanasi is also being provided to Purvanchal.
The PM said the formation of farmer producer organisations (FPOs) is very important to consolidate the farm lands and thereby address the issue of shrinking cultivation area per farmer.
PM Modi said that all types of misinformation was spread against the agriculture laws. He said that those who enacted laws to call foreign companies in the country are scaring farmers with Indian companies. These lies and propaganda stand exposed. After the enactment of new laws, paddy procurement was doubled in Uttar Pradesh as compared to last year. Yogi Government has already released Rs 1 lakh crore to the sugarcane farmers. The PM assured that the government is making every possible effort to improve the life of the village and the farmer. laws.