Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tribute to Sant Shiromani Acharya Shri 108 Vidhyasagar Ji Maharaj, who attained Samadhi on February 18
While "regressive" powers are rising in the country, rulers are not at all bothered about the progressive ideology, the NCP Sharadchandra Pawar chief said
He also targeted the Congress, calling it a "dynastic" and "directionless" party that cannot develop the country or work for the welfare of the poor
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He flagged off the first electric train in the Valley and the train service between Sangaldan and Baramulla stations
He said 35 new nursing and paramedic colleges are also coming up in the region which will lead to a considerable increase in nursing seats as well
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Prime Minister Modi said that "the day is not far when people will be able to travel across the country by taking a train from Kashmir"
The prime minister lauded the beneficiaries of the Centre's major schemes in Jammu and Kashmir for setting an example for the rest of the country
Modi also said that after the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir, which is now a Union Territory, has witnessed balanced development across regions and in all sectors
The meeting comes amid the ongoing protest by farmers, mostly from Punjab, who on Monday rejected the Centre's proposal to procure pulses, maize and cotton at a Minimum Support Price
The officials said the prime minister immediately left for the Maulana Azad Stadium, the venue for his programme including a public meeting, in Jammu
Taking to his official 'X' handle, formerly Twitter, the Home Minister also greeted the citizens of Arunachal Pradesh, wishing for new heights of development in the state in the coming future
PM Modi in Jammu: Modi will also flag off the first Electric Train in the valley and also a train service between Sangaldan station and Baramulla station
He will also dedicate to the nation advanced research labs and facilities of ICMR and various National Health Mission (NHM) projects
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His remarks are particularly significant given the ongoing protests by Punjab farmers, who are demanding a law guaranteeing the minimum support price (MSP) mechanism