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The government wants to
ensure that the poor have access to all opportunities, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi said on Wednesday.
Addressing a rally at Kothi Meena Bazar in Agra, he said the Lok Sabha
on Tuesday passed the historic 124th Constitution Amendment Bill that provides
10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the general
category people.
Mr. Modi said it is a very important step as it gives chances for
development of all economically deprived people of the country. He said this
amendment does not hit the interests of the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes
and Other Backward Classes.
Prime Minister also accused the opposition of spreading rumours and
trying to divide people to serve their vested interests.
Calling upon the people to defeat this move by the opposition parties,
he said that they are uniting to survive and safeguard each-other
interests.
Without naming any political party, the Prime Minister said that in
their greed for power they have forgotten their old animosity to remove BJP
from power.
Mr. Modi launched several development projects worth about four thousand
one hundred crore rupees at Agra.
These include Ganga Jal project to improve drinking water supply in
Agra, upgradation of SN Medical College there and setting up Integrated Command
and Control Centre for Agra Smart City.
Prime Minister said the upgradation of the hospital will result in the
creation of 100 maternity beds for women of weaker section of the society.
He said the network of the Command and Control Centre will give a fillip to the
tourism industry and generate employment for the youth.
The Prime Minister also spoke about Ayushman Bharat scheme which within
a few days of launching benefited about seven lakh poor people.
He also led the foundation stone of a sewerage network project under
Amrut Scheme to provide improved sanitation facility in 50 thousand houses of
Agra.
