Maharashtra: PM Modi inaugurates National Youth Festival in Nashik

PM Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 27th National Youth Festival in Nashik and also addressed a mega rally during which he hailed Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1's success. He also urged people to start cleanliness campaigns in temples ahead of the Ram Temple inauguration.

Nashik (Maharashtra): PM Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 27th National Youth Festival here. He also addressed a mega rally.

Modi said, "Today is a day of the youth power of India. This day is dedicated to the great man who filled India with new energy in the days of slavery... I am glad to be here on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand... My greetings onRashtriya Yuva Divas. Today is the birth anniversary of Rajmata Jija Bai, who is the symbol of 'Nari Shakti' in India." He also paid tributes to Swami Vivekanand on his birth anniversary.

While addressing the rally, Modi said, "I urge people to undertake cleanliness campaign in temples, pilgrimage centers ahead of Ram temple inauguration".

He said, "India among top 5 global economies and this is due to youth power, which is our greatest strength". He also hailed Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1 success.

Modi added, "The world today looks at India as a country with a skilled workforce. India among top 5 global economies and this is due to youth power, which is our greatest strength. Cheapest mobile data in India amazes people of the world".

Modi also highlighted India's position in global economy and said, "We have to become world's third largest economy".

He hailed youth's contribution in Yoga and Ayurveda and said, "India's youth becoming brand ambassadors of yoga and Ayurveda".

Modi said, "First time voters can bring new energy and power to our democracy".

Earlier in the day, he held a roadshow from the Mirchi Circle to the Janardhan Swami Math Chowk on the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Nashik Highway along with a cultural show. He was accompanied by by CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Over 1,50,000 people joined the roadshow.

Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link) which is built at a cost of Rs 17,840 crore. It is the longest sea bridge in the country. (With agency inputs)

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