Greed for power united imposers and critics of Emergency: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the greed for power has united the imposers and critics of Emergency. While addressing a public rally in Sant Kabir Nagar district’s Maghar he said, “Two days ago, it was the 43rd anniversary of Emergency. It is the greed for power that those who opposed and those who opposed Emergency have come together today. They don’t see the welfare of society but only the welfare of themselves and their families.”

“Those who always talk of ‘samajwad’ and ‘bahujan’ are extremely selfish. They don’t see the welfare of society but only the welfare of themselves and their families,”Modi said.

Prime Minister Modi went on to say that some political parties that want unrest in India and urged them to learn from Indian legends and peace lovers, Sant Kabir, Mahatma Gandhi and Baba Ambedkar.

“There are some parties which do not want peace and development but unrest. They think if there will be unrest, they will benefit politically. Such people are cut off from their roots. They don’t know the nature of this nation, where the likes of Sant Kabir, Mahatma Gandhi and Baba Ambedkar belong,” PM Modi said.

Taking a dig at Akhilesh Yadav, Modi said leaders are only concerned to save their government bungalow. “They were concerned about their bungalow not about housing for poor,” he said. They are only concerned about power. They never worked to ..

During his public address, the Prime Minister also spoke about Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), the scheme that has benefitted over five crore people, by helping them open bank accounts. PMJDY has provided over 80 lakh women with free gas connections.

Pointing out Bharatiya Janta Party’s achievements, Prime Minister talked about Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, under which around 1.25 crore toilets have been built.

He said this government is committed to working for the upliftment of the poor.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of Sant Kabir Academy in Maghar and also visited Sant Kabir’s Mazar with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Prime Minister, along with Adityanath and state Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi laid the foundation stone of the Rs 25 crore proposed Sant Kabir Research Academy. He also offered a ‘chadar’ at his tomb. This is the 500th year of the saint’s passing away.

In his last Mann Ki Baat radio address too, PM Modi had spoken about how Sant Kabir Das, held in high esteem by both Hindus and Muslims, had stressed upon the virtues of social equality, peace and brotherhood and fought superstition.