Modi in Pune: PM Receives Prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award, Flags Off 2 Metro Lines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award in Pune, where he began his trip with a visit to Dagdusheth temple.

PM Modi received the award from NCP’s Sharad Pawar. Interestingly, this is the first time since the NCP rift that PM Modi and Sharad Pawar are sharing the stage.

PM Modi then flagged off two metro trains among the various development projects he is inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for in Pune.

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“In the past 9 years, our govt has built more than 4 crore houses in villages and cities for poor people…most of these houses built by us are registered in names of women. These houses are worth many lakhs and crores of women in the country have become ‘Lakhpati Didis” in the past 9 years,” PM Modi said in Pune.

-PM Modi’s Attack on Karnataka Government

“On one side we can see development happening in Pune and on the other side, we can see what is happening in Bengaluru. Bengaluru is a prominent IT hub, there should have been fast-paced development but a government was formed there, by giving big announcements and now, within such a short time the whole nation is witnessing its result,” said PM Modi.

“Karnataka govt themselves accepts that they don’t have money for the development of Bengaluru or Karnataka and the same is the situation in Rajasthan, debts are increasing there and no development work taking place,” he added.

-PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone of Projects worth Rs 15,000 crore

“Foundation stone has been laid for around Rs 15000 crore projects here, thousands of families received proper house…our govt is very serious about the quality of life of the middle class & professionals in the city…when the quality of life of the people improves, the development of the city also happens fast…Our govt is working towards improving the quality of life of the people” said PM Modi at Shivaji Nagar.

-PM Modi Inaugurates Metro Lines 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off metro trains, marking the inauguration of services on completed sections of the two corridors of Pune Metro Phase I.

‘Excited, Emotional…’: PM Modi on Receiving Lokmanya Tilak Award

“I am excited and emotional at the same time today as I receive this prestigious award,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being honoured with the Lokmanya Tilak award. PM Modi said that the role of Lokmanya Tilak in India’s independence, his contribution cannot be summed up in a few incidents and words.

PM Modi said he dedicates the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award to the 140 crore people of India. “I have decided to donate the prize money to the Namami Gange project. I want to dedicate this award to 140 crore people of the country,” PM Modi said

PM Modi Receives Lokmanya Tilak Award

PM Modi received the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak award by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar, in the presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his two deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.

PM Modi Offers Prayers At Dagdusheth Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Dagdusheth temple in Pune and offered prayers there before commencing his city trip to inaugurate several projects.

PM Modi Lands in Pune

PM Modi landed in Pune and was received by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. PM Modi is expected to now head to Dagdusheth temple.

Sharad Pawar to Felicitate PM Modi with Lokmanya Tilak Award, Share Stage with Ajit Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar will felicitate PM Modi with the Lokmanya Tilak Award today at the event at SP college ground, Pune.

Days after the NCP split as Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, Sharad Pawar will be seen sharing the stage with his nephew Ajit Pawar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

– I Pay Homage to Lokmanya Tilak, Tweets PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to pay his homage to Lokmanya Tilak on his death anniversary.

“I am indeed humbled that I have been conferred this award which is closely associated with the work of such a great personality of our history,” he added.

– Ahead of PM Modi’s Visit, Schools Closed in Pune City

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, some schools in the city have been closed, while some have declared online classes. This move comes with the expectation of security measures and traffic.

Owing to the PM’s visit, some roads in the city will remain closed phase by phase for vehicular traffic between 6 am and 3 pm on Tuesday, a traffic police official said.

The Pune traffic police issued an advisory to avoid some routes like Pune University Square, Sangamwadi Chowk, and Fergusson College Road among others, said an Indian Express report.

However, the closure of the schools are not on the basis of any official notification. The state education department has confirmed that it has not issued any such notice.

– Congress Puts Up ‘Go Back Modi’ Posters Ahead of PM’s Pune Visit

Workers of the Youth Congress have put up ‘Go back Modi’ posters across Pune city ahead of the prime minister’s visit. One of the posters even read, ‘Go back, Mr Crime Minister’.

The youth Congress workers have also put up posters in some areas as a mark of protest against the violence in Manipur, said an India Today report. One such poster read, “Mr Prime Minister, go to Manipur, face the Parliament”.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone I) Sandeep Singh Gill said they are in touch with the Pune Municipal Corporation to remove these unauthorised posters.

Members of the opposition bloc INDIA are also planning to stage a protest against PM Modi’s visit on Tuesday.

– Modi to Lay Foundation Stone for Various Development Projects

The prime minister will inaugurate the Waste to Energy Plant under Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). The plant is developed at a cost of about Rs 300 crores.

Further, PM Modi will also hand over more than 1,280 houses constructed by PCMC under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Additionally, he will hand over 2,650 houses constructed by the Pune Municipal Corporation.

“The inauguration is an important step towards realising the vision of the prime minister to provide the citizens with modern and environment-friendly mass rapid urban transport systems across the country,” the PMO’s statement said.

The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone of nearly 1,190 PMAY houses to be constructed by PCMC and over 6,400 houses by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority.

– PM to Flag Off Metro Trains, Inauguration of India’s Deepest Metro Station

PM Modi, at 12:45 pm, will also flag off metro trains marking the inauguration of services on the two completed corridors of Pune Metro Phase-I. These sections are; Phugewadi station to Civil Court station and Garware College station to Ruby Hall-Clinic station.

The designs of these metro stations are unique and even inspired by the nation’s history. One such unique design is that of the Civil Court Metro Station, which is one of the deepest metro stations in India. Its deepest point stands at 33.1 metres.

– Visit to Dagdusheth Mandir, Followed by Lokmanya Tilak National Award

The Prime Minister started his visit to the city by marking his presence at the Dagdusheth Mandir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed pooja and darshan there.

Followed by this, he will be conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award, constituted by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983 to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has been invited as chief guest for the event, organisers said. Rohit Tilak, vice president of the trust, confirmed on Monday that Pawar will attend the award ceremony.

The award is given to people who have worked for the progress and development of the nation and has remarkable contributions. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mrs India Gandhi, and Shri N R Narayana Murthy are among some of the luminaries who have received this award.

(With inputs from PTI)