PM Modi in Gujarat Highlights: ‘I took out the Indian Govt out of Delhi and now it reached to the every part of the country’ says Modi

PM Narendra Modi addressing a rally at the Race course in Gujarat said, " This is Viksit Bharat, India is developing at a fast pace."

#WATCH | Gujarat: At a public event in Rajkot, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...Today from Rajkot - AIIMS Rajkot, AIIMS Rae Bareli, AIIMS Mangalagiri, AIIMS Bathinda and AIIMS Kalyani have been inaugurated... India is developing at such a fast pace..." pic.twitter.com/rwQkw3NWlX

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PM Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated five All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot (Gujarat), Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), Kalyani (West Bengal), and Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh).

PM Narendra Modi held a roadshow from Old Airport to Race Course in Rajkot city.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people as he arrives at a public event in Rajkot. pic.twitter.com/1sXPfmTflo

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"When you sent me to Delhi in 2014, I promised to not let the country be looted anymore. The scams worth thousands of crores during the Congress tenure have now stopped. In the last 10 years, we made India the 5th largest economy in the world. As a result, new grand constructions world are visible all over the country. ," said PM Narendra Modi.

#WATCH | Dwarka, Gujarat: PM Modi says, "When you sent me to Delhi in 2014, I made a promise that I will not let the country be looted anymore. The scams worth thousands of crores during the Congress tenure have now stopped. In last 10 years, we made India the 5th largest economy… pic.twitter.com/s4HNGOIaMY

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the rally in Dwarka said, "We have seen those days when the people of Saurashtra struggled for a drop of water... When I used to say that waters of rivers that have water for the whole year, would be brought to Saurashtra and Kutch, Congress ridiculed me. But today, Sauni (Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation) Yojana has changed the fate of Saurashtra."

#WATCH | Dwarka, Gujarat: PM Modi says, "We have seen those days when the people of Saurashtra struggled for a drop of water... When I used to say that waters of rivers that have water for the whole year, would be brought to Saurashtra and Kutch, Congress ridiculed me. But today,… pic.twitter.com/q41OLyw9TU

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Dwarkadhish temple in Dwarka, Gujarat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Dwarkadhish temple and took blessings from Dwarka Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati ji Maharaj at Shankaracharya Math Shardapeeth in Dwarka. pic.twitter.com/ecyarl9P4E

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"When I was the CM of Gujarat, the locals used to speak to me about a bridge... I used to present this in front of the then Congress government, but they never paid attention to this... The construction of the Sudarshan Setu was written in my fate by Lord Krishna," said PM Modi after inaugurating the bridge in Dwarka today. 

#WATCH | Dwarka, Gujarat: PM Modi says, "When I was the CM, the locals used to speak to me about a bridge... I used to present this in front of the then Congress government, but they never paid attention to this... The construction of the Sudarshan Setu was written in my fate by… pic.twitter.com/dsEcbR6EO6

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Speaking about the Sudarshan Setu, which he inaugurated in Dwarka this morning, PM Modi said that it is not just a facility but an engineering marvel.

“Sudarshan Setu is not just a facility, it is also an engineering marvel. Students of structural engineering should come and study the Sudarshan Setu. It is India's longest cable-stayed bridge,” he said.

#WATCH | Dwarka, Gujarat: PM Modi says, "Sudarshan Setu is not just a facility, it is also an engineering marvel. Students of structural engineering should come and study the Sudarshan Setu. It is India's longest cable bridge..." pic.twitter.com/TfE7rIRzu7

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Taking a dig at the Congress party and Gandhi family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the "party used its full strength for just one family." 

"Those who ruled the country for years never had the intention to provide relief to the people. Congress used its full strength for just one family. They used their full strength to hide their corruption. That's why they could make India only the 11th largest economy of the world in their 10 years," he said while speaking at a public rally in Dwarka. 

VIDEO | "Those who ruled the country for years never had the intention to provide relief to the people. Congress used its full strength for just one family. They used their full strength to hide their corruptions. That's why they could make India only the 11th largest economy of… pic.twitter.com/Ha5NWgfUD0

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 25, 2024

"I laid foundation stone for this bridge six years ago and inaugurated it today; this is Modi Guarantee, said the PM after inaugurating the  Sudarshan Setu in Dwarka today. 

Sudarshan Setu, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge was inaugurated in the Gulf of Kutch on Sunday. Also known as Signature Bridge, it will link mainland Gujarat with Bet Dwarka island off Okha coast in Devbhumi Dwarka. 

Hours after inaugurating India’s longest inaugurated India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, Sudarshan Setu, in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took in the Arabian Sea to pray in the submerged city of Dwarka.

Speaking at a public rally in Dwarka, he said, "From several years, I wanted to visit and offer prayers at the submerged city of Dwarka. That wish got fulfilled today, and I am very emotional about it."

VIDEO | "From several years, I wanted to visit and offer prayers at the submerged city of Dwarka. That wish got fulfilled today, and I am very emotional about it," says PM Modi (@narendramodi) in Gujarat's Dwarka.

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Speaking at a public rally in Dwarka Guajrat, PM Modi said, "A video went viral a few days ago that 37,000 Ahir women did garba together...People asked me how was this happening in sync. I told them that 37,000 women doing Garba is nothing, the bigger fact is that there is at least a total of 25,000 kg of gold is there on all of them combined... I bow down in front of Dwarka Dham, the workplace of Lord Krishna... Everything here happens with the will of Lord Krishna only..."

#WATCH | Dwarka, Gujarat: PM Modi says, "I thank Ahir Mother for their blessings. A video went viral a few days ago that 37,000 Ahir women did garba together...People me how was this happening in sync. I told them that 37,000 women doing Garba is nothing, the bigger fact is that… pic.twitter.com/NGMH2LRPps

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2024

Prime Minister Modi went scuba diving in Dwarka on Sunday, to see remains of the mythical Dwarka town which is believed to have been submerged by the sea. 

"To pray in the city of Dwarka, which is immersed in the waters, was a very divine experience. I felt connected to an ancient era of spiritual grandeur and timeless devotion. May Bhagwan Shri Krishna bless us all," he wrote on a post on X. 

To pray in the city of Dwarka, which is immersed in the waters, was a very divine experience. I felt connected to an ancient era of spiritual grandeur and timeless devotion. May Bhagwan Shri Krishna bless us all. pic.twitter.com/yUO9DJnYWo

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 25, 2024

PM Narendra Modi seeks blessings of Dandi Swami, head of Shardapeeth, in Dwarka town of Gujarat on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Information department, Gujarat government)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, Sudarshan Setu, in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district.

On the second day of his Gujarat visit, PM Modi cut the ceremonial ribbon and dedicated the 4.77-km-long Sudarshan Setu, also known as Signature Bridge, to the nation. Constructed at Rs 978 crore, it connects Okha town in the Devbhumi Dwarka district with Bet Dwarka island in the Gulf of Kutch.

Prime Minister Modi is planning to go scuba diving in Dwarka on Sunday, in order to see remains of the mythical Dwarka town which is believed to have been submerged by the sea. 

Sharing a few pictures from the inauguration event of Sudarshan Setu in Dwarka today, PM Modi said that the bridge "stands vibrantly as a testament of our commitment to development and progress." "Stunning Sudarshan Setu!" he exclaimed in a post on X. 

"Delighted to inaugurate Sudarshan Setu today - a bridge that connects lands and people. It stands vibrantly as a testament of our commitment to development and progress," he wrote in a post on X. 

PM Modi on Sunday inaugurated 'Sudarshan Setu', the country's longest cable-stayed bridge of 2.32 km, on the Arabian sea connecting Beyt Dwarka island to mainland Okha in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district.

Modi began his day by offering prayers at Lord Sri Krishna temple at Beyt Dwarka. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Dwarkadhish temple in Gujarat. Earlier he had also inaugurated the four-lane cable-stayed Sudarshan Setu between Okha and Beyt Dwarka in Devbhumi Dwarka district.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits and offers prayers at Dwarkadhish temple. pic.twitter.com/4nFBFrFRgS

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shortly visit the Dwarkadhish Temple. He will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 4150 crore in Dwarka later today.

#WATCH | Devbhumi Dwarka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shortly visit the Dwarkadhish Temple.

Prime Minister will dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs. 4150 crore in Dwarka later today. pic.twitter.com/dBExeW9mzt

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PM Modi inaugurates Sudarshan Setu, India's longest cable-stayed bridge that will connect Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat.

Beyt Dwarka is an island near Okha port, which is nearly 30 km from Dwarka town, where the famous Dwarkadhish temple of Lord Krishna is situated.

At present, devotees visiting the temple at Beyt Dwarka can travel only during the day by boat, while the construction of the bridge will allow them to travel at all times, officials said.

VIDEO | PM Modi inaugurates Sudarshan Setu, India's longest cable-stayed bridge that will connect Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning inaugurated Sudarshan Setu, the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of around 2.32 km, connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Sudarshan Setu, country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of around 2.32 km, connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka. pic.twitter.com/4OpY0ekCDH

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#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Sudarshan Setu, country’s longest cable-stayed bridge of around 2.32 km, connecting Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka. pic.twitter.com/frysX0MZS1

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On Sunday morning, the Prime Minister performed pooja and darshan at Beyt Dwarka temple. This will be followed by visit to the Sudarshan Setu at 8:25 am. He will thereafter visit Dwarkadhish Temple at 9:30 am.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs pooja and darshan at Beyt Dwarka temple. pic.twitter.com/U2gZUVB3k4

— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2024

Here is an aerial view of Sudarshan Setu, India's longest cable-stayed bridge. Also known as Signature Bridge, it will link mainland Gujarat with Bet Dwarka island off Okha coast in Devbhumi Dwarka. Gujarat’s first sea link Signature Bridge is technically a sea-link, a first for Gujarat.

VIDEO | Aerial view of Sudarshan Setu, India's longest cable-stayed bridge that will connect Okha mainland and Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat.

The Sudarshan Setu will be inaugurated by PM Modi later today.

(Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/jf1gVOVNii

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 25, 2024

On Sunday morning, PM Modi offered prayers at the Shri Beyt Dwarkadhish Mandir. He will then procced to inaugurate the four-lane cable-stayed bridge between Okha and Beyt Dwarka island known as the Sudarshan Setu. 

VIDEO | PM Modi offers prayers at Beyt Dwarka Temple in Gujarat’s Jamnagar. pic.twitter.com/pgNaNTXLdz

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 25, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the ‘Sudarshan Setu’, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge, which will connect the Okha mainland and the Beyt Dwarka island in Gujarat. 

The four-lane cable-stayed bridge is 2.32 km long and was built at a cost of around Rs 980 crore. Also known as the Okha-Beyt Dwarka Signature Bridge, it also has solar panels installed on the upper portions of the footpath, generating one megawatt of electricity.

With a total width of 27.2 meters (89 ft), featuring two lanes in each direction, the bridge also has 2.5 meters (8 ft) wide footpaths on both sides, which have been adorned with verses from Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and images of Lord Krishna. (Click here to read more)