Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pitches Schemes To Make Poor Self-Reliant

Modi also remembered Mahatma Gandhi and his philosophy of self-reliance.

“This is Mahatma Gandhi’s land, where we are taught self-reliance, self-respect and self-dependency. These morals should be supported by governing system,” Modi expressed.

He said women are behind the success of Gujarat’s dairy industry and when he was the chief minister, he ensured their financial independence.

“Gujarat is having a leading place in dairy sector. Officials such as chairman of Amul or Dudh Sagar dairy are usually felicitated for outstanding work. But, it is the hard work of women which made it possible. These women are the real entrepreneurs, who own 10, 20 to 25 cows,” Modi said.

The Prime Minister recalled his days as Gujarat CM and stressed the need to motivate women involved in providing milk to dairies through co-operative societies.

“We need to motivate such women. When I was the Chief Minister, I asked these dairies to deposit continue.

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