Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda on Sunday reached Lucknow to partook in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. Senior leaders of the BJP along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Nadda in the capital city.
In a post in Hindi on 'X', Adityanath said, "Hearty welcome and congratulations to the honourable national president of @BJP4India Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda ji in the new land of investment and innovation 'New Uttar Pradesh'!" Nadda and Adityanath, along with other senior BJP leaders, later listened to Prime Minister Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio broadcast.
Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November, the yatra is aimed at attaining saturation of flagship schemes of the government by ensuring that the benefits of these schemes reach all targeted beneficiaries in a time-bound manner.
In the 108th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', the prime minister said the country is imbued with the spirit of 'Viksit Bharat' and self-reliance, and asserted that this spirit and momentum has to be maintained in 2024 as well.
PM Modi also emphasised physical and mental health and highlighted several unique efforts for 'Fit India'.
In his remarks, the prime minister further says that India is filled with self-confidence.
“We have to maintain the same spirit and momentum in 2024 as well,” said PM Modi, adding that India becoming an 'innovation hub' symbolises the fact that the country is not going to stop.