Modi expressedreceive a prize named after Tilak, who was at the forefront of the freedom struggle, and added that he would donate his prize money of Rs 1 lakh to the Namami Gange project. At the ceremony, he shared the stage with chief guest Sharad Pawar at the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune. Pawar’s party was split recently, with the breakaway faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar joining the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition government in the state.
Modi had begun his Pune visit by offering prayers at the iconic Dagdusheth temple today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated not just two sections of Metro Rail during his visit to Pune but also the waste-to-energy plant under Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), and handed over 1,280 houses constructed under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). PM Modi arrived in Pune on August 1 around 11 am and then performed pooja at Dagdusheth Ganpati Mandir.
Before the ceremony began, Mr. Pawar and Mr. Modi exchanged pleasantries.
The duo are sharing dais after more than eight years since the latter visited Mr. Pawar’s political bastion in Baramati in February 2015 for an agricultural event.
During the day, the Prime Minister flagged off metro trains marking the inauguration of completed sections of Pune Metro phase I. He also laid the foundation stones for various development projects worth ₹15,000 crores.
Tilak understood the importance of journalism,’ says Modi; Sharad Pawar shares dais with Prime Minister
Mr. Modi received the Lokmanya Tilak National Award, and flagged off metro trains marking the inauguration of completed sections of Pune Metro phase I
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on Augist 1, 2023.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on Augist 1, 2023.
Prime Minister Narendra was conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on August 1 at a function where NCP chief Sharad Pawar was the chief guest. Mr. Modi was selected for the award, comprising a memento and citation, “in recognition of his supreme leadership and for awakening the feeling of patriotism among citizens.”
Before the ceremony began, Mr. Pawar and Mr. Modi exchanged pleasantries. The duo are sharing dais after more than eight years since the latter visited Mr. Pawar’s political bastion in Baramati in February 2015 for an agricultural event.
During the day, the Prime Minister flagged off metro trains marking the inauguration of completed sections of Pune Metro phase I. He also laid the foundation stones for various development projects worth ₹15,000 crores
PM Modi inaugurates various projects in Pune
PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects at Shivaji Nagar Police headquarters in Pune.
He laid the foundation stones for various development projects worth Rs 15,000 crores after receiving Lokmanya Tilak National Award at an event in Maharashtra’s Pune.
Addressing a gathering at Shivaji Nagar Police headquarters here in Pune after the inauguration ceremony, PM Modi said that his government is working towards improving the quality of life of the people.
