The projects include laying the foundation stone of Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidasji Memorial to be constructed at a cost of over Rs 100 crore, two road projects to be developed at a cost of over Rs 1,580 crores and dedicating to the nation doubling of Kota-Bina rail route to the nation developed at a cost of Rs 2,475 crores. Talking about the Garib Kalyan Schemes being run in the country, the Prime Minister said that unlike earlier, the nation is standing with dalits, poor, tribals and women at every stage of life. At the time of birth Matru Vandana Yojana and Mission Indradhanush for total vaccine security of the new-born children where more than 5.5 crore mothers and children have been immunised. He informed that the campaign to save 7 crore Indians from Sickle Cell Anaemia is going on along with a campaign to free India from TB by 2025. Modi also noted the decreasing incidence of kala-azar and encephalitis. Talking about the Ayushman Card, the Prime Minister said “People say that they have got Modi Card. For treatment needs of up to 5 lakh, your son (the Prime Minister) is there”. Underling the importance of education in life, the Prime Minister mentioned 700 Eklavya Schools in the tribal areas with books and scholarships and a robust mid-day meal system.

 

He also listed measures like the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for girls, scholarships for SC, ST and OBC students, loans to large numbers of SC, ST community members under the MUDRA loans. He also talked about cumulative financial help of 8 thousand crores to SC, ST youth under Stand-up India and the inclusion of 90 forest products under MSP along with Pradhan Mantri Awas with electricity, water and gas connections. “The people of SC-ST society are standing on their feet today. They are getting the right place in the society with equality”, he added. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that one can witness the ‘sagar’ (ocean) of harmony in the land of Sagar today with the presence of saints, the blessings of Saint Ravidasji and the huge crowd comprising different sections of the society. He mentioned that the foundation stone of Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidasji Memorial was laid for prosperity of the nation.

 

With the blessings of the saints, the Prime Minister recalled taking part in the ‘bhoomipujan’ of the divine memorial and expressed confidence that he will come to inaugurate the temple on its completion in a few years. As a Parliamentarian from Varanasi, the Prime Minister informed about visiting the birthplace of Saint Ravidasji on multiple occasions and also paid tributes to him from Sagar in. The Prime Minister said Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidas ji Memorial will have grandeur as well as divinity which will flow from the teaching of Sant Ravidasji. He informed that the memorial is steeped in the spirit of ‘Samrasta’ as the soil of more than 20,000 villages and 300 rivers have been used in it. Families from Madhya Pradesh have sent grain for ‘Samrast Bhoj’ and five yatras also concluded on Saturday at Sagar.