Biggest four castes are poor, youth, women, farmers: Modi

Indore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government’s priority is to respect and empower the poor and deprived sections of the society. He also said investments of thousands of crores have been made in Indore’s vicinity during the BJP’s “double-engine” government (at the Centre and in Madhya Pradesh).

This will give rise to thousands of employment opportunities, Modi said addressing via video link a programme organised to distribute dues worth Rs 224 crore pertaining to workers of the Hukumchand Mill in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city. The decision will benefit more than 4,800 labourers, he said at the programme ‘Mazdooron ka Hit, Mazdooron ko Samarpit.’

The PM also praised the state government for resolving this issue, which was pending for a long time, and said he was fortunate to be a part of this event. He said the Madhya Pradesh government has taken significant steps to transform the lives of the poor. “I have always said that for me, the biggest four castes are poor, youth, women and farmers. Our priority is to respect and empower the poor and deprived,” he said.

Modi further said that getting the blessings of labourers on the occasion of the Good Governance Day, being observed on the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will prove to be beneficial for the "double-engine" government and the people of the state. “It is the result of many years of their dreams and resolutions. I firmly believe that the families of labourers will shower their blessings upon the new team of the double-engine government,” he said. The people of Indore will remember December 25 as the day the workers got justice, he said.

He said the BJP's "double-engine" government is committed to restore the glory of Indore. “Notably, the investment corridor between Bhopal and Indore is being established. Also, the Indore-Pithampur Economic Corridor and Multi-Modal Logistic Park are being developed,” he said.