Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday referred to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as a pal and praised him for attending the launch occasion of the state’s first Vande Bharat Express regardless of the continued political crises in his Congress social gathering. The prime minister was addressing the flagging-off ceremony of the Vande Bharat Express by video conferencing. At the tip of his deal with, Modi pointed to the calls for put ahead by Chief Minister Gehlot in addition to the continued political tussle within the Congress.
“I express my special gratitude to Gehlot ji as he is going through many political crises these days but despite that, he took out the time for development work and participated in a railway programme. I welcome him,” Modi stated. The Vande Bharat launch operate was organised on the Jaipur junction rail station. It was attended by Railway Minister Ashwinin Vaishnaw, Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and others.
Referring to the railway minister and the chairman of the Railway Board each being from Rajasthan, the prime minister stated, “And I want to say Gehlot ji that you have laddoos in both your hands… The railway minister is from Rajasthan and the chairman of the Railway Board is also from Rajasthan.”
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“The work which should have been done immediately after independence has not been done till now… But you have so much faith in me that you have put that work in front of me today. This is your belief, your faith is the strength of my friendship. I thank you for the trust you have in friendship,” Modi responded to CM Gehlot’s request of connecting three district headquarters with a rail hyperlink.
