THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Sept 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually launched the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited, describing it as a significant step that will benefit women across the state.
Through this cooperative initiative, women associated with self-help groups in villages will gain easier access to financial support, helping them expand their work and businesses. On the occasion, the Prime Minister also transferred ₹105 crore to the federation’s bank account.
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He congratulated Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the NDA government in Bihar for the initiative, stressing that women’s empowerment is central to India’s progress and that removing hardships from their lives is essential for strengthening their role in development.
During his address, the Prime Minister referred to recent political developments in Bihar, expressing deep pain over derogatory remarks directed at his late mother from the stage of RJD and Congress leaders. He said such insults extend beyond an individual and amount to disrespecting all mothers, sisters, and daughters of the country.
“Mother is our world. Mother is our self-respect. I had not even imagined what happened a few days ago in this tradition-rich Bihar. My mother was abused from the stage of RJD-Congress in Bihar. These abuses are not just an insult to my mother. These are insults to the mothers, sisters and daughters of the country. I know how bad all of you, every mother of Bihar, felt after seeing and hearing this! I know, as much pain as I have in my heart, the people of Bihar are also in the same pain,” he said.
He recalled that his mother, who passed away at the age of 100, had no involvement in politics but devoted her life to family values. He noted that she had separated him from herself so that he could serve millions of mothers across India, and her memory continues to guide him in his public service.
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“My mother separated me from her so that I could serve crores of mothers like you. You all know that now my mother is not alive. Some time ago, after completing 100 years of age, she left us all. That mother of mine, who has nothing to do with politics, who is no more, was abused from the stage of the RJD, Congress. Sisters and mothers, I can see your faces; I can only imagine the pain you must have felt. I can see tears in the eyes of some mothers. This is very sad, painful,” he added.
