Congress did not feel insulted with MP's 'Bimaru' tag: Modi
Rajgarh, June 23: Accusing the Congress of not caring for Madhya Pradesh's future and not feeling insulted over the state's earlier "BIMARU" tag, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said BJP has made the state a major participant in the development process of the country.
Addressing a rally in poll-bound state after inaugurating the Mohanpura irrigation project, Modi remembered Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary and accused the Congress of glorifying one family while ignoring contribution of other nation builders.
Claiming that Madhya Pradesh's condition had been such that an "insulting word" was associated with it, he said: "That word was BIMARU. We never liked it. Madhya Pradesh was counted among the sick states.
"The Congress, which ruled Madhya Pradesh for long time, did not see or feel the insult. They treated the common people as their subjects and got them to sing their praises. They did not care for Madhya Pradesh's future."
"BJP has taken out the state from that situation and made it country's major partner in development," he added.
The acronym BIMARU was coined in the 1980s for the economic condition of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Without naming the Congress, Modi attacked it for spreading lies about his government's performance. "Those who are spreading lies do not know the ground reality," he said.
The Prime Minister said that his government is making sure that every village in the districts should have a gas connection, every household has electricity connection, everybody has bank accounts, everybody gets a shield of security insurance and every pregnant woman and child is immunised.
He said this work could have been done by the Congress or previsions governments also.
"It was unfortunate on the part of this country that Congress which has ruled this country for so many years never had trust in you and your hard work.
"Your presence in such a large number shows you have faith in the government and its policies," he added.
He said under leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh has written a "new saga of development". "The release of irrigation project in Mohanpura today and the work on the three water supply schemes is a part of this link. This project is not only Rajgarh but also one of the major projects of Madhya Pradesh."
He said this project is not only an example of rapid growth but also the way in which government works.
"This project has been completed within approximately four years. In this, special attention has been given to micro-irrigation by prioritising that water reaches to farms by laying pipelines," he said.
He said four crore poor women have got free LPG cylinders in the country under Ujjwala Yojana and in Madhya Pradesh, about 40 lakh women have been given free gas connections so far.
Taking a dig at Congress President Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of government over job creation, Modi said: "This government respects labour. Some people's attitude towards labour may not be positive, they make fun of employment, but the efforts of this government are in front of everyone today. More than 85 lakh people of Madhya Pradesh have taken benefit of Mudra Yojna."
He also said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and government have followed the vision of Mookerjee, which is "visible in several programmes of the BJP governments at the Centre and in states".
"Whether it is a Skill India Mission for youth or Start Up scheme, Mudra Yojna for self-employment or Make in India, you will get a glimpse of Dr. Mookerjee's ideas," he said.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
