Narendra Modi inaugurates two-day legislators conference, urges lawmakers to work for progress in 'aspirational' districts [Photos]

FP Staff Mar 10, 2018 22:32:43 IST

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Narendra Modi inaugurates two-day legislators conference, urges lawmakers to work for progress in 'aspirational' districts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated National Legislators Conference in the Central Hall of the Parliament in Delhi where he spoke about social justice in the context of all-round development. Twitter @narendramodi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated National Legislators Conference in the...

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Asserting that budget or resources were not the reason for lack of development but governance was, Modi said good governance, effective implementation of schemes and focused activities were needed for development. Twitter @PIB_India

Asserting that budget or resources were not the reason for lack of development but governance...

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Recalling that icons like Jawaharlal Nehru, BR Ambedkar and Sardar Patel sat in the Central Hall of Parliament to prepare the Constitution, he likened the lawmakers' presence in the hall today to a pilgrimage and pitched for development. Twitter @PIB_India

Recalling that icons like Jawaharlal Nehru, BR Ambedkar and Sardar Patel sat in the Central Hall...

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He said development in the 115 "aspirational" districts would be a work of social justice and if the lawmakers work sincerely for one year, with people's participation it would bring about a sea change, and help India go up in Human Development Index. "We don't have to do a competition of backwards but of forwards," he said. Twitter @PIB_India

He said development in the 115 "aspirational" districts would be a work of social justice and if...