PM Modi echoes 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' in Madurai

Citing the way Madurai accepts people from Saurashtra has been a perfect example of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Madurai on Friday.

Madurai (Tamil Nadu):Prime Minister Modi on Friday said that the way Madurai accepts people from Saurashtra has been a perfect example of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'.

Addressing a public rally in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, he said, "People of this region have a strong mind and a big heart, years ago people from Saurashtra in my home state Gujarat, came here. The way Madurai has accepted them is a perfect example of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat."

Speaking about the Jal Jeevan mission implementation in Tamil Nadu, he said, "This land is blessed with Lord Sundareshwar. There've been many movies on water that tell us how important water is. Same way, there's Jal Jeevan Mission for tap water connection in India by 2024. Here, over 60 lakh water connections have been provided since its launch."

He came down heavily on the DMK - Congress alliance and said, "In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Congress manifesto, there was a call for a ban on Jallikattu. Congress & DMK should be ashamed of themselves. People sought a solution and wanted Jallikattu to continue. Our government then cleared the ordinance by AIADMK, which allowed it to take place" Modi said.

Heaping praise on Madurai, he added, "DMK & Congress will neither guarantee safety nor dignity. DMK tried to make peace-loving Madurai into a mafia because of complications in DMK's first family. They've not understood the ethos of Madurai, no wonder, leaders keep insulting women again and again" he said.