Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the celebrations of 20 years of Gujarat Urban Growth story
Gujarat, May 20, 2025, PIB
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the celebrations of 20 years of Gujarat Urban Growth Story in Gandhinagar, Gujarat today. During the occasion, he launched the Urban Development Year 2025, marking 20 years of the Urban Development Year 2005. Addressing the gathering, he said that over the past 2 days during his visit to Vadodara, Dahod, Bhuj, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, he has been experiencing the fervor of patriotism with the roar of success of Operation Sindoor and flying tricolors. He added that it was a sight to behold and this feeling was not just in Gujarat, but across every nook and corner of India and in the heart of every Indian. “India had made up its mind to weed out the thorn of terrorism and did it with utmost conviction”, stated the Prime Minister. Recalling the first terrorist attack on India in 1947, right after the partition of India into 3 parts, Shri Modi said one part was usurped by Pakistan harboring the terrorists. He recalled Sardar Patel’s vision, emphasizing that the Indian Army should not have halted until Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was reclaimed. However, he stated that Patel’s advice was not followed. Shri Modi stressed that this legacy of terrorism has continued for the last 75 years and the terror attacks in Pahalgam was another horrific form of it. He asserted that despite playing diplomatic games, Pakistan repeatedly faced India’s military strength in war. He noted that on three occasions, India’s armed forces decisively defeated Pakistan, making it clear that Pakistan could not triumph in direct military conflict. Acknowledging Pakistan’s realization of its limitations, Shri Modi stated that the neighboring country resorted to proxy warfare. He explained that trained militants were infiltrated into India through systematic military training, aiming to target innocent and unarmed civilians, including those undertaking peaceful pilgrimages