Congress tries to incite people whenever an election comes closer: CM Vijay Rupani

Vadodara:

CM Vijay Rupani today said that opposition Congress tries to incite people whenever an election comes closer.

Rupani, who along with Deputy CM Nitin Patel, other ministers and officials from across the state was participating in the 3 day Chintan Shivir of the government that started today, said, ‘Whenever an election comes closer Congress starts trying to incite people despite the fact that people in Gujarat have elected BJP governments for the past 22 years and also showed Congress its real place.’

He said that during the Congress led UPA rule nothing was done for the welfare of farmers and they were compelled to commit suicide. The party also tried to put all possible obstacles in the way of Narmada scheme.

The CM said that the Chintan Shivir was a tradition started by the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The main objective of this shivir was to provide a joint forum for ministers and administrative officials to hold discussions with regard to the development of the state.

Rupani said that this time seven issues including clean and quick administration, rural development, employment and health have been included in the agenda of the shivir. In the 3 days of the shivir the foundation and strategy for the further development of Gujarat would be prepared.

Notably, on the next two days of the shivir ie June 8 and 9, penal and group discussions will be held on various subjects.Discussion sessions will be held on issues like challenges of urban administration, growth opportunities in agriculture, decline in mother-child mortality ratio, public health, infrastructure development, rural development, and improvement in quality of primary education. Chintan Shivir will commence every morning in wee hours with yoga practice session. On the final day, the Chief Minister will felicitate the best performing district collector and DDO with prizes.

The Shivir is being attended by over two hundred IAS officers, ranging from levels of Chief Secretary to Probationary-Trainee IAS officers.

DeshGujarat