- By Aalok Sensharma
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:46 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Prayagraj | Jagran News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined the 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' promise and said that his government ensured justice to everyone in the country.
Speaking at the Samajik Adhikarita Shivir (Social Justice Camp) in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the Prime Minister said that the top priority of his government is to "protect the interests of 130 crore Indians".
"During the time of earlier governments, such distribution camps were hardly organised, and such mega camps were very rare. In the last five years, our government has set up about nine thousand camps in different parts of the country," PM Modi said.
"Whether they are senior people, disabled people, tribals, Dalit-victims, exploited, deprived, protecting the interests of 130 crore Indians, serving them is our top priority," he added.
The Prime Minister further said that the participation of differently abled people is necessary for the creation of a new India, adding that they are constantly being encouraged.
"I believe that these devices are a support to your courage. Your real power is your patience, your strength, your psyche," PM Modi said.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi distributed Assistive Aids and Devices to senior citizens and differently-abled at a camp in Prayagraj.
He was also seen interacting with the differently-abled and senior citizens on the occasion.
In the mega camp over 56,000 Assistive Aids and Devices of different types were distributed free of cost to over 26,000 beneficiaries under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana and Divyangjans under the scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for aids and appliances (ADIP).
The cost of the aids and devices is over 19 crore. The objective is to provide assistance through these aids and devices to the daily living and socio-economic development of the Divyangjan and the senior citizens.
"This is the biggest ever distribution camp being conducted in the country in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, number of appliances distributed and value of aids and appliances distributed," PMO India tweeted yesterday.
