Photo: Vipin Kumar/HTJangala, Bijapur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday Dalit icon B.R. You need not pick up weapons, ruin your lives,” the prime minister said, expressing his government’s commitment to develop the backward region. “Ambedkar’s Constitution had provided many opportunities for development of these districts but still they remained backward,” the prime minister said. On 5 January, Modi had asked officials to devote the coming three months in developing these backward districts. Apart from the first phase of Ayushman Bharat scheme, Modi launched the Van Dhan scheme announced in the budget.

Source: Mint April 14, 2018 17:03 UTC