Bhopal: New horizons, new hopes await us

Bhopal: The year 2017 has departed, leaving behind many sweet memories. As far as Madhya Pradesh is concerned, the year was marked by a host of radical initiatives and historic achievements.

As we all know, Madhya Pradesh is advancing fast in every sector. The people deserve all the credit. With the creative energies and positive thinking of the people, Madhya Pradesh has scored new records in the development sector. This will continue in 2018. The people of Madhya Pradesh deserve the credit for the unprecedented development in the state. Their role is greater than that of the Government.

We are entering 2018 with renewed energy, new hopes and expectations. While 2017 witnessed a lot of achievements, there were some new challenges too. Last year, we had many challenging moments but they were chased away. The concern of our talented students about their educational expenses has been taken care of. They have to simply concentrate on their studies and score good marks. The government will take care of their future education.

After Narmada Seva Yatra, people’s faith has manifested itself the ongoing ”Ekatm Yatra”, which started from Ujjain and will culminate on 22 January at Omkareshwar. I believe that spiritual progress along with development is equally important. That’s why I have taken some initiatives like Tirtha Darshan Yojna, Narmada Seva Yatra and Ekatma Yatra, which are going to enrich spiritual understanding.

As we are greeting the 2018, I would like to remind you that India is awakening to a new dawn under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A new India is emerging with new resolutions. We must take a resolution that we will contribute our best to the rebuilding of Madhya Pradesh. We would help build a powerful India.

I wish a very Happy New Year to all. Let everyone be happy, healthy and prosperous. New hopes and new horizons await us.

(The writer is the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh)