ACHE DIN FOR ONLY MODIS GUJARAT. Sadananda Gowda observes political niceties in Railway Budget 2014; shows special annnouncement of projects for Gujarat. Critics have questioned the Modi governments priorities at a time India is struggling with an alarming spurt in crimes against women. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has set aside Rs. 200 crores in Budget 2014 for a giant statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Prime Minister Narendra Modis home state Gujarat. That is more than the new governments allocation for womens safety - Rs. 150 crore. Other schemes for women have been allotted Rs. 50 crore and Rs. 100 crore. Narendra Modi government announcing bullet train on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Sector, Patel said that with the advent of such projects, railways will create a new image for itself at the world level. Patel also welcomed the Sagarmala (Sea-Link) Project presented in the budget by Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda. The approach of providing railway connectivity to the ports under the Sagarmala Project will surely prove to be very beneficial for the business development through ports. The project will open new horizons of development for Gujarats ports having 1,600 km long coastline, Patel said. On the introduction of Yatradham Tourist Circuit Train to the Gujarat in the budget, she said it would facilitate the pilgrims and will also enhance pilgrimage tourism in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modis constituency Varanasi, a new express train has been announced connecting to Delhi Members of another BJP ally, Shiv Sena, however, were reportedly upset with the way Mumbai in particular had been treated in the railway budget, perhaps reflecting a slightly thornier relationship. We were expecting the announcement that an elevated railway line between Churchgate and Virar would be commissioned and a high-speed line between Panvel and CST (harbour line), a Shiv Sena MP said. The upgrade of the Mumbai locals announced were previously existing projects, the person added. When questioned about his partiality to his own home state and a large part of southern India along with Gujarat in the west, Gowda said, You asked the same thing from previous ministers about Bihar and Bengalthing from previous ministers
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:06:43 +0000
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