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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, said India had withstood the global energy crisis without passing its burden to citizens, crediting national unity and resilience. He accused the Opposition of abandoning its constitutional role and becoming an 'avrodh paksh' (obstructionist force), spreading misinformation, conspiring to divide the country, and undermining the dignity of the Constitution. Modi claimed that 50 crore Indians had moved out of poverty in the 10 to 12 years before 2024, citing a World Bank report, and noted that extreme poverty had reduced from 27 out of 100 people to less than three out of 100.
He stated that Naxalism, which affected 126 districts in 2015, had been eliminated by March 2026, but warned of an ongoing threat from 'dimagi Naxals' (ideological extremists). Modi outlined national priorities including securing borders, stopping infiltration, preventing demographic changes, and advancing toward a secular civil code. He also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 31 development projects worth Rs 426.71 crore in Gujarat.
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