Union Minister of Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju has called upon children to adopt a resolution to free India from the evils like: corruption, casteism, terrorism and put the nation ahead of the developed nations by 2022.
He inaugurated an exhibition-cum-seminar on the theme ‘Naya Bharat – Hum Karke Rahenge’, being organised by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in association with HPCL at the Port Kalvani auditorium here on Friday.
He went round seeing the photographs on India’s freedom movement from 1857 to 1947, depicting various activities like: The First War of Independence, 1857, The Champaran Satyagraha, The Non-cooperation Movement, The Dandi Yatra and the Quit India Movement, were put on display at the expo. He was accompanied by MP Kambhampati Haribabu and Zilla Parishad Chairperson Lalam Bhavani.
Later, addressing a large gathering, which included school students, Mr. Ashok Gajapathi Raju said public opinion should be developed to condemn all evils in society. Terrorism should not be tolerated, irrespective of where it occurs.
He said most of the problems in society could be solved when everyone followed his/her ‘dharma’.
Mercy, a student, said the government welfare schemes were not reaching the poor but you (Ministers) are being given wrong feedback. She asked: “What are the measures being taken to correct the system”?
“Welfare State is enshrined in the Constitution. Efforts are being made to prevent ‘transmission losses’. Dishonesty and corruption are coming in the way. Already some efforts have been made to improve transparency through introduction of online monitoring but more needs to be done,” Mr Ashok said.