During Varanasi visit, PM Modi showers praise on CM Yogi for Covid-19 management
PM Modi said that Uttar Pradesh's population is more than a dozen big countries but the way "it has controlled the second wave of corona and stopped its spread is unprecedented".
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday heaped praised on UP CM Yogi Adityanath for its effective management of Covid-19 crisis and said that the way state govt controlled the second wave of the infection was “unprecedented”.
PM Modi said that Uttar Pradesh’s population is more than a dozen big countries but the way “it has controlled the second wave of corona and stopped its spread is unprecedented”.
“And this (Covid) is the biggest problem the world is facing in 100 years. It is the biggest pandemic, and hence efforts made by Uttar Pradesh to tackle the corona are commendable.”
PM Modi lauded the Yogi government for managing good law and order situations.
“There is rule of law in UP today. Mafiaraj and terrorism, which were once out of control, are now controlled by law. Criminals who dare to eye sisters and daughters know they will not be spared,” PM Modi said.
In his speech, PM Modi took the name of Yogi Adityanath for 6 times and showered praise on its functioning.
During his day-long visit, PM Modi inaugurated projects worth around Rs 744 crore and laid foundation stones of projects and public works worth about Rs 839 crore.
These included the Centre for Skill and Technical Support of Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET) and 143 rural projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission.