On the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dashmi, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the programme to lay the foundation stone of Amaravati, the proposed capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The Prime Minister lauded the AP Government and in particular CM Chandrababu Naidu for the manner in which work began on the city. He talked at length about the Centre’s efforts towards urban development and smart cities.
Shri Modi assured the people and government of AP that the Centre will do everything possible for the progress of AP. He also lauded the gesture of AP CM Shri Naidu to invite his Telangana counterpart, Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao for the programme.
Union Ministers, CMs of AP and Telangana, Governors of Tamil Nadu, Nagaland and other eminent dignitaries were present on the occasion.
The Foundation for #ManaAmaravatiManaRajadhani has been laid by PM @narendramodi and @ncbn
— Andhra Pradesh CM (@AndhraPradeshCM) October 22, 2015
Today Andhra Pradesh is taking a very important step: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/M528F8nmst
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
This is on the way to becoming a people's capital. I congratulate the people and Government of the state: PM @narendramodi @AndhraPradeshCM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
The way @ncbn took up work on this (new capital) & integrated whatever is best across the world, he must be congratulated: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
We should consider urban development as an opportunity not as a challenge: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/M528F85LAV
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
When I read @ncbn met Telangana CM & invited him I was very happy. I congratulate @ncbn for this: PM @narendramodi @AndhraPradeshCM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
Be it AP or Telangana, the soul is Telugu. Both states must progress: PM @narendramodi @ncbn @AndhraPradeshCM @TelanganaCMO
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
Frequency between @ncbn and GOI matches: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/M528F8nmst @AndhraPradeshCM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
I have got soil from the temple of democracy, the Parliament complex and water from the Yamuna river: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 22, 2015
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