Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lays the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh. PM also praises the UP government’s efforts and also remembers late former UP CM Kalyan Singh.
By Vaishali Pandey/ The Newster
In Aligarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone for Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University on Tuesday in the presence of UP CM Yogi Adityanath and UP Governor Anandiben Patel.
PM Narendra Modi along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath also paid a visit to the Aligarh node of the UP Defence Industrial Corridor’s exhibition models.
The institution is named after Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, a famous independence hero, educator and a social reformer. It is being built on a total 92 acres of land in Aligarh’s Kol tehsil’s Lodha and Musepur Kareem Jarouli villages.
395 colleges in the Aligarh division will be affiliated with the university.
Narendra Modi Remembers Late UP CM Kalyan Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened his address by honouring late BJP leader and former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh, who died last month, calling it a “great day for Aligarh and West Uttar Pradesh.”
PM Modi said, “It’s a big day for Aligarh &west UP. The occasion of Radha Ashtami today makes it more holy. I wish you all a happy Radha Ashtami. I’m missing former CM Kalyan Singh’s presence today. He would’ve been very happy with the development of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University.”
PM Modi further said, “Many of the national icons, whose contributions towards the nation have been immense, were ignored and forgotten over the decades since independence by previous governments. But today, be it Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh Ji or Suhel Dev Ji, or many others, are being given the importance they truly deserve.”
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PM Modi Lauds UP Govt’s Efforts During Aligarh University Foundation
PM Modi showered praise on the Yogi Adityanath administration in Uttar Pradesh, which is going to face assembly elections next year.
Before 2017, ‘goondas’ and ‘mafias’ ruled Uttar Pradesh, but such elements are now imprisoned, according to the Prime Minister. He said, “The Central government and the Yogi government is working together for the development of Uttar Pradesh. We have to fight forces that are against development in the state.”
PM also praises fast pace of vaccination drive in UP. He said, “Under Yogi Ji’s leadership, Uttar Pradesh has administered more than 8 cr vaccine doses so far. The State has a record of administering the highest doses of vaccines in a day.”
PM also praises the Yogi government’s efforts in boosting investments. He said, “Today, Uttar Pradesh is becoming an attractive place for every small and big investor of the country and the world. This happens when the right environment is created for development. Yogi govt is working towards development in the state.”
PM Modi Applauds UP Govt’s Efforts To Make The State A Leading Exporter Of Defence Equipment
On the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, he said, “Our image was that of importing defence equipment and depending on other countries. Now, we are working towards becoming a top defence equipment exporter.”
He added, “We will work on manufacturing drones, defence packaging, small weapons, among other things.”
He further said, “Till now, people used to depend on Aligarh manufactured locks for the safety of their homes. Now, in the 21st century, my Aligarh will protect our country”
Politics Behind The University Setup
The government’s decision to name the institution after the prominent Jat leader is regarded as part of the BJP’s attempt to win over the dissatisfied group of farmers in the area ahead of the state’s key assembly elections early next year.
A segment of Jats, who reside in large numbers in western Uttar Pradesh, are said to be dissatisfied with the BJP’s handling of farmer issues.
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