IN PHOTOS: Dalits, OBCs and tribals getting due respect now, says PM Modi

Updated On: 12 August, 2023 06:03 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Dalits, OBCs and tribals are getting due respect from his government whereas previous rulers neglected these sections and remembered them only during elections

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the foundation stone laying ceremony of a memorial of Sant Ravidas, in Sagar (PTI)

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He also alleged the previous governments failed to provide water to the poor whereas Dalit bastis, underprivileged localities, and tribal areas are now getting piped water due to Jal Jeevan Mission under his government

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Modi bowed down before the idol of Sant Ravidas with folded hands after performing bhoomi pujan

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The prime minister addressed a public programme at Dhana in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh after performing 'bhoomi pujan' and laying the foundation stone for the construction of Rs 100 crore-worth temple-cum-memorial of social reformer and mystic poet Sant Ravidas at Badtuma village

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He also inspected the miniature model of the upcoming memorial-cum-temple at this function

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At Dhana, Modi dedicated to the nation the doubling of the Bina-Kota railway line project besides laying the foundation for various road projects

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IN PHOTOS: Dalits, OBCs and tribals getting due respect now, says PM Modi

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