Shivraj Singh Chouhan begins 2-month-long ‘Madhya Pradesh Vikas Yatra’

Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday embarked on a two-month-long ‘Madhya Pradesh Vikas Yatra’ with an aim to meet people and chalk out new programmes for the state’s development.

Claiming that MP now means “Mera Pradesh” for its residents, Chouhan said during the yatra, he will interact with people of all religions.

Notably, the Assembly elections in the state are due later next year.

“All of us can achieve progress rapidly, when we have more and more dialogue and we all prepare new development programmes jointly at a faster pace. From today, I am starting the two-month-long ‘Madhya Pradesh Vikas Yatra’,” Chouhan said.

“During the yatra, I will prepare more programmes to develop Madhya Pradesh further while meeting with people of all religions,” he said greeting the people on the occasion the state’s 62nd Foundation Day.

Recalling the progress made by the state since it was formed on November 1, 1956, Chouhan said, “It came to my notice during the deliberations that electricity was available only in Jabalpur city at the time of freedom (1947) and it reached Sagar after a short time.

“Gradually, the electricity reached only the urban areas and the people of the rural areas were leading their lives in darkness for a long period,” he said.

“When I see Madhya Pradesh today, it gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction that the state has succeeded in establishing an altogether different image in all the areas of development,” Chouhan said.

Referring to progress in other areas, Chouhan said, “Madhya Pradesh has become a leading state of the country owing to your (people’s) hard efforts. Not only in India but changes have been witnessed in the outlook of the foreign countries today regarding MP.”