Citing village electrification, PM questions those accusing him of working for rich

Press Trust of India  |  Sindri (Dhanbad) 

Modi today hit out at those accusing him of working for the rich, saying they should answer if moneyed people lived in the 18,000 villages where his government has provided power for the first time since Independence.

In a veiled dig at the Congress, the PM said those who had no time to spare for these 18,000 villages living in darkness even after 60 years of Independence are accusing him of working for the wealthy.

Besides electrification of these villages, the has set a target to provide power connection to four crore families having no

The PM inaugurated five developmental projects for worth around Rs 27,000 crore.

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First Published: Fri, May 25 2018. 17:40 IST