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As it happened: Modi adopts Jayapur village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the foundation stone laying ceremony of a trade facilitation centre for weavers, inVaranasi on Friday.

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The HinduPrime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering at Jayapur village on Friday.

An MP does not adopt a village, a village adopts an MP, the Prime MInister said in his speech in Jayapur on Friday.

14:20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the function for Trade Facilitation Center, Crafts Museum,Powerloom Service Center at Varanasi.

14:15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an exhibition of handloom and handicrafts at Varanasi

14:09 Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by Governor and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on his arrival inVaranasi.


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13:59: Prime Minister foundation stone of Trade Facilitation Centre in Varanasi and inaugurates Powerloom ServiceCentre at Varanasi

12.49: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes his address in Jayapur, the village he has adopted now.

12.48: I assure you, that we will all develop a new Jayapur together in the truest sense: PM

12.48: I am not born to talk about big things. It is through small things that I intend to do big things: PM Modi

12.44: Do we need the govt to tell us to get our children vaccinated for Polio? Can't our youth take on thisresponsibility?, asks Mr. Modi

12.41:When a girl is born in the family, we must celebrate it as a festival. Can our Jayapur begin this festival towelcome our daughter? asks PM

12.39: Let us decide that no child will eat without washing hands in our village. Do we need any govt to do this?, asksMr. Modi

12.38: Those who have left the village for studies or jobs must come back to celebrate the birthday of their village: PM

12.38: When everybody will celebrate the birthday of a village, it will also end the caste system: PM

12.38: We will celebrate the birthday of our village every year: PM at Jayapur

12.37: If we can't find out when Jayapur was officially recognised as a village, we should choose a date, celebrate itsbirthday: Mr. Modi

12.37: People should not rely on schemes alone for the development of villages, they should also take initiatives: PM

12.37: People think Modiji is coming to the village now it will be clean, is this right? Can't we work for cleanliness ofour village on our own?, asks Mr. Modi

12.35: Being MP, CM, PM we can go anywhere but what we learn from villages in unparalleled: PM

12.34: People should not rely on schemes alone for the development of villages, they should also take initiatives: PM

12.32: I want to create a mentality to work for development of people who have helped us move forward: PM

12.31: An MP does not adopt a village. A village adopts an MP: PM

12.31: Jayapur took special place in my heart long time ago. All other tales being told are false. I myself did not knowabout them: PM

12.30: The Prime Minister launches several veiled attacks on Akhilesh Yadav govt through references to 'potholes',roads.


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12.27: I am reading a lot on why Jayapur was chosen. I selected this village for a very small reason. I want to share itwith you: PM

12.27: I can't learn things by sitting with babus, need the experience of villagers: PM

12.26: It is not that I have adopted Jayapur. I have come here with a request to you to adopt me and teach me a lot: PM

12.25 Jayapur was the first village that I had heard of in Varanasi, that too when tragedy struck the village. Thereforehave adopted it: Modi

12.24: It's a privilege to associate with Jayapur village. I am not adopting Jayapur but I request you to adopt your MP:Modi

12.21: We have introduced Sansad Adarsh gram Yojana scheme for MPs, even I had to take responsibility as part ofthis: PM

12.20: When BJP announced me as Lok Sabha candidate from Banaras, after few moments I got news that 5 peoplewere killed in a fire in Jayapur: PM

12.19 PM Narendra Modi reaches Jayapur village in Varanasi. Starts his address.

Prime Minster Narendra Modi took a helicopter to reach Jayapur village.

11.29: PM Narendra Modi ends his speech

11.29: I am here today and tomorrow. Will meet a lot of people, talk to them: PM

11.29: You have instilled faith in me, given me love. I assure you that I am for you. Will dedicate all my efforts fordevelopment work here: PM

11.28: Eastern UP needs rapid development, govt to revive ailing banks. Development cannot be confined to WesternIndia alone: PM

11.28: We should rise above politics and help in financial growth of the region: PM

11.28: We have dedicated ourselves to developing the eastern parts of the nation: PM

11.28: If India has to develop only one region can't develop. The eastern part must develop rapidly: PM

11.28: Modi: Usual for netas to forget poll promises, but I am here because of your love, says Mr. Modi

11.27: This centre is outside Kashi. We wanted it to be near the city but we could not get the desired land so have comeslightly away from city: PM

11.26: Will talk less on improving Banaras, my responsibility is to do things, before doing, won’t indulge in big talks:PM


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11.25: 20 crore girls will get married in the next few years, which means that many Banarasi sarees will be needed: PM

The crowd that attended Narendra Modi's speech in Varanasi.

11.24: Funds to improve textiles sector to be disbursed via PM Jan-Dhan Yojana, says Mr. Modi

11.23 Every household has a market for Banarasi saree: PM Modi

11.21: Trade facilitation centre to be set up to promote Banarasi sarees, says Mr. Modi

11.20: Let us modify ourselves to match needs of global market to take textiles sector to new high: PM

11.19: Weavers should be given proper training. We want to work for this: PM

11.18: E-business is increasing. There are opportunities in the global market: PM. Read full story

11.17: We must seriously think how new generation can join textiles industry, not out of compulsion but because theytake pride in this: PM

11.15: Addressing weavers in Varanasi, PM Narendra Modi talks about modernisation of the textile industry.

11.14: We need research towards technology up gradation. We have begun work in this direction. HRD is alsoimportant, says Mr.Modi

11.13 Just like the way weavers weave clothes, the textile sector weaves together all the sections of our society: PMModi

11.10: Textiles sector should be improved with a comprehensive vision, only providing funds will not help: PM

11.08: This sector gives employment to poorest of the poor.All sections of society are integrated in this sector, says Mr.Modi

11.07: After agriculture, if there is a sector generating maximum employment it is textiles: PM

11.06: I am here as your Sevak, am going to be with you in times of happiness and sadness: PM

11.05: Varanasi has a very special place in my heart. Varanasi has made me their own. I am here in the midst of myown. The joy is different: PM

11.00: Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts speaking

10.57: For a long time we were losing interest in textile sector but we are working to change that. Textileparks,investment announced, Mr. Gangwar said.

10.56: The presence of PM is very encouraging. The PM is turning into reality everything that he talked about beforethe elections, says Mr. Gangwar

10.55: Union Minister Santosh Gangwar starts speaking


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10.53: The PM, U.P. Governor Shri Ram Naik, Minister Shri Santosh Gangwar and other dignitaries have arrived onthe dais

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10.50: During his tour, the Prime Minister is likely to lay the foundation stone of a trade facilitation centre and a craftsmuseum, announcement for which was made in the first general budget presented by his government in June this year.

10.20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Varanasi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Varanasi on Friday and is likely to adopt a village under his "SaansadAdarsh Gram Yojana". This is Mr. Modi's first visit to his constituency after assuming office.

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