Haryana, Dec 24 :
Ahead of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 101st birth anniversary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called him a “born patriot” and praised his strong stand on national security.Speaking at the Haryana Police Passing Out Parade in Panchkula, Shah said Vajpayee was not only a skilled administrator and a poet but also firm in protecting the nation.”Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji was a born patriot, a skilled administrator, and a poet at heart. However, when it came to the question of the nation’s security, he was even harder than a rock. He undertook numerous struggles from the Emergency to strengthening democracy. He had the honour of leading the first full non-Congress government for five years,” Amit Shah said while addressing the gathering.He added that India became a nuclear-armed nation under Vajpayee’s leadership and that he strengthened the country’s security despite opposition from around the world.”Under his leadership, India became a nuclear-armed nation for the first time and, setting aside opposition from around the
“Even harder than
world, worked to strengthen India’s security,” Shah added.Shah also noted that the 93rd batch of Haryana Police is entering service at a critical time, as old British-era laws have been replaced with India’s new criminal justice codes.”The Haryana Police’s 93rd batch is entering service at a time when the British-era laws have been abolished and the process of delivering justice through the country’s new justice codes has begun. This is the first batch of Haryana Police that is going into service after learning the criminal justice laws made in India,” Amit Shah said.Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini called the passing out parade a proud moment and thanked Amit Shah for his presence at the event. CM Saini credited the Union Home Minister for the new law-and-order framework that has taken shape in the country.He congratulated the newly commissioned personnel and their families, noting that it was a special moment for parents to see their children in uniform.”Today is a day of pride for all of us. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has come to bless us at the Haryana Police passing-out parade. On behalf of the people of Haryana, I welcome him, thank him, and express my gratitude. I also welcome the newly passed-out personnel graduating today and their families. I am happy that parents are seeing their children in uniform today–their dream has been fulfilled. Under your guidance, a new framework of law and order has taken shape in the country,” he said.
Meanwhile, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the government will soon introduce the ‘Bharat Taxi’ service, under which profits will be shared with drivers.Addressing the Sahkari Sammelan in Panchkula, Shah said the initiative aims to improve customer convenience while boosting drivers’ earnings.”Through the initiative of the Ministry of Cooperation, we will soon launch ‘Bharat Taxi’, every bit of whose profit will go to the driver brothers. This will enhance customer convenience and also increase drivers’ profits,” Amit Shah said.The Union Minister highlighted Haryana’s contributions to the nation, stating that the state has played a vital role in ensuring food security, boosting dairy production, and achieving sporting excellence.He noted that Haryana has consistently contributed to the country’s food security and sports achievements, adding that farmers from the state have brought pride to the nation on multiple fronts.”Haryana has always contributed to the country’s food security and dairy production and brought a shower of medals for the country in the field of sports. Be it any front, on every front, the farmers of Haryana have proudly raised India’s tricolour,” Shah said.Shah also lauded both Haryana and Punjab for making India self-reliant in food grain production and earning global recognition. Highlighting Haryana’s role in national security, Shah said that despite being a small state, it contributes the highest number of soldiers per capita to the Central Armed Police Forces and the three armed forces.”Haryana and Punjab have done the work of making the country self-reliant in terms of food grains and earning respect in the world. Despite being a small state, Haryana’s mothers contribute the most soldiers in proportion to the population in any CAPF, all three armed forces, to protect the motherland. It is only because of their bravery that India’s armies and armed forces have been able to successfully thwart many invasions,” he said.The Home Minister emphasised that prosperity could be achieved by integrating livestock rearing, agriculture, and cooperative systems, stating that cooperation among these sectors would drive economic growth.”Livestock rearing, agriculture and cooperatives – if all three are combined, then prosperity can be created through cooperation,” he said.Shah also highlighted the increase in government spending under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, noting that the agriculture budget rose from Rs 22,000 crore in 2014 to Rs 1.27 lakh crore, while the rural development budget increased from Rs 80,000 crore to Rs 1.87 lakh crore.”When Shri Modi ji became the Prime Minister in 2014, the country’s agricultural budget was ₹22 thousand crore, which has been increased to ₹1 lakh 27 thousand crore. The rural development budget was previously ₹80 thousand crore, which the BJP government has increased to ₹1 lakh 87 thousand crore,” Amit Shah said.
