The two visits are the latest in a series of trips by the prime minister to Uttar Pradesh, as the ruling BJP prepares for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Lucknow on a two-day visit to the city. Addressing the people of the state at a grand programme, Modi congratulated 35 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), one from each state or union territory, at a mega groundbreaking ceremony to launch projects related to systematic urban development worth Rs 60,000 crore.
Speaking at the event, the prime minister said that the 81 new urban development projects being undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh government, with the help of the Centre, have not only improved the standard of living in Uttar Pradesh’s cities but have also attracted investments to the state.
On Sunday, PM Modi will attend a mega groundbreaking ceremony in the Uttar Pradesh capital to launch projects worth Rs 60,000 crore.
During the event, PM Modi launched 99 development projects on housing, drinking water and basic amenities worth ₹3,887 crore.
The two visits are the latest in a series of trips by the prime minister to Uttar Pradesh, as the ruling BJP prepares for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
A week ago, Narendra Modi was in Shahjahanpur to address a farmers rally.In the recent past, he has also been to Varanasi, Azamgarh, Mirzapur and Sant Kabir Nagar.
PM Modi said that the previous governments only focussed on developing their own bungalows while the urban infrastructure languished under administrative neglect.
PM Modi was apparently targeting Mr. Gandhi, who recently during the no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha in the context of a number of issues, including the controversial Rafale deal, had criticised the PM.
