PM Modi uses hockey reference to target opposition
Lucknow, Aug 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Opposition is trying to score self-goals, accusing it of stalling Parliament while the rest of the country is keen to march ahead.
"On one hand, our country is scoring goal after goal of victory, and on the other, some people, due to political self-interest, are doing things which make it seem that they are scoring self-goals," he said, attacking the Opposition for disrupting Parliament over the Pegasus spyware row.
Modi was interacting with beneficiaries of the Centre's food security scheme in Uttar Pradesh through video conference as the state observed the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Day.
In his televised address, he recalled other events that have taken place on this date the revocation of Article 370 two years ago, the "bhumi poojan for the Ram temple in Ayodhya last year and India's hockey win at the Olympics this time.
Targeting opposition parties, he said, They are not concerned about what the country wants, what it is achieving or how it is changing. They are continuously insulting Parliament of India for their self-interest."
Modi praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saying he isn't just a yogi but a karmayogi' -- a man of action.
While very citizen is working hard to get out of the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced, the opposition parties are competing to stop work that is in the interest of the country, he charged.
"The great people of this country cannot become hostage to such selfish and anti-national politics. No matter how much these people try to stop the development of the country, this country is not going to stop, he said.
They are engaged in stopping the proceedings of Parliament but 130 crore people are engaged in not allowing them to stop the country."
"Bharat chall pada hai (India is on the move)," he said.
Without naming the parties, he accused them of "using" Uttar Pradesh for their family and political interests.
"This state was not linked with the economic progress of India. Some families did progress. These people did not enrich UP but themselves," he said.
He said the path to power in Delhi goes through UP, but so does the way to the country's prosperity.
The prime minister launched an awareness programme in the state on the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, a scheme which has provided free foodgrain to the poor across the country during the worst months of the Covid pandemic.
He charged that during the terms of the earlier governments, the foodgrain meant for the poor was looted .
The PM said the country is progressing rapidly on every front now, facing all challenges.
He listed India's performance at the Olympics, the recently achieved 50-crore Covid vaccination mark, GST collection figures, agricultural exports, the e-RUPI initiative and the launch of trials of indigenously built aircraft carrier Vikrant.
"Those who are worried only for their position can't stop India now. The new India is after 'padak' (medals) and not 'pad' (posts). Hard work and not the family will be the way to progress in New India."
Referring to the pandemic, he said in the past when such big crises hit the country all systems broke down and the people's faith was shaken. But today every citizen of India is fighting this pandemic with full force, he added.
The prime minister said India did not let big infrastructure projects stop during the pandemic. In Uttar Pradesh, expressway projects and work on a defence production corridor made progress.
He interacted with beneficiaries of the scheme present at select fair price shops in Varanasi, Sultanpur, Kushinagar, Saharanpur and Jhansi during the session.
Nearly 80,000 fair price shops in UP have been distributing foodgrain to the beneficiaries, an official statement said.
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Ghaziabad woman alleges harassment for dowry, demand to maintain body like actor Nora Fatehi
Ghaziabad: A 26-year-old woman from Ghaziabad has filed a complaint against her husband and in-laws, accusing them of harassment, body shaming, and demanding dowry. In her complaint, the woman alleges that her husband repeatedly told her she should resemble Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi and body-shamed her for not meeting these expectations.
The woman, a resident of Muradnagar, was married six months ago, with her family reportedly spending over Rs 76 lakh on the wedding. In addition to the lavish wedding, the woman’s family gifted her husband a Mahindra Scorpio, along with cash and jewellery. Despite these expenses, the woman claims her in-laws continued to harass her, demanding more dowry.
The complainant, whose husband is a physical education teacher at a government school, further alleges that he frequently body-shamed her, calling her “fat and ugly.” He allegedly insisted that she exercise for three hours a day, and when she failed to comply, she was deprived of food.
The situation took a darker turn when the woman found she was pregnant two months ago. According to her statement, she informed her mother-in-law, but received no response or support. The woman reportedly claims that her husband later gave her a pill, which she later identified online as being used for abortions. She alleges that when her health began to deteriorate, her in-laws sent her back to her parents’ home. After seeking medical attention, she was informed by doctors that she had suffered a miscarriage.
She also alleged that her husband frequently watched inappropriate content online and was a habitual womaniser.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Saloni Agarwal confirmed that an FIR has been filed at the women’s police station in Ghaziabad and an investigation is underway.
