Bharuch, 8 January 2012

In his Sadbhavana mission fast at Bharuch in central Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi today announced Rs 1675 crore for infrastructure works in the district in next one year.

Nearly 12,000 people of all ages, from all walks of life, hailing from all the eight talukas of Bharuch district joined Mr. Modi in the fast.

Mr. Modi said that Bharuch and Kutch districts have maximum number of Muslims in Gujarat, and the two districts top the development works in Gujarat. He announced 2,200 new development works worth Rs.1,675-crore for Bharuch district.

Modi challenged the Union Government with to compete with a small state like Gujarat in various parameters of development.

He said that the Centre has billions of rupees and unlimited powers and yet fights shy of Gujarat. The Centre has spent unimpeded money in innumerous projects but results don’t show. He asked the Manmohan Singh Government at the Centre to give detailed accounts of the tall promises it had made at times of elections to the public.

Gujarat Congress had organized counter fast under the title of Satkarma fast. As Bharuch is identified as powerful Gujarat Congress man Ahmed Patel’s area, Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia halted his Sardar Sandesh Yatra and attended the Satkarma fast. A banner on the stage had a photograph of Ahmed Patel.