{"id":15411,"date":"2025-09-25T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/congress-never-prioritised-providing-electricity-to-people-pm-modi-in-rajasthan-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:42:02","slug":"congress-never-prioritised-providing-electricity-to-people-pm-modi-in-rajasthan-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/congress-never-prioritised-providing-electricity-to-people-pm-modi-in-rajasthan-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Never Prioritised Providing Electricity To People: PM Modi In Rajasthan | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9596169\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 25, 2025, 16:13 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9596169\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-119301939 asubttl-schema\">PM Modi criticised Congress for neglecting electricity, highlighted his government&#8217;s electrification achievements, and launched projects worth Rs 1,22,100 crore in Banswara.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgprpl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-119301939 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PM Modi addresses gathering in Rajasthan. \" title=\"PM Modi addresses gathering in Rajasthan. \" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-119301939\"\/><\/p>\n<p>PM Modi addresses gathering in Rajasthan. <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a swipe at the Congress over development issues, saying that the grand old party\u2019s previous regimes never prioritised providing electricity to the people.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">While addressing a gathering after launching and laying foundation stones of several projects worth over Rs 1,22,100 crore at Rajasthan\u2019s Banswara, he said that several regions in the country didn\u2019t have electricity even decades after independence.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cCongress never paid attention to the importance of electricity. When I had the opportunity to serve in 2014, there were 2.5 crore houses in the country that did not have an electricity connection. After 70 years of independence, 18,000 villages still lacked electricity poles. Major cities faced hours-long power cuts. A 4-5 hour electricity supply in villages was celebrated,&#8221; he said as quoted by news agency <em>ANI<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">He further highlighted that after coming to power in 2014, his government provided electricity to every village in India and gave free power connections to 2.5 crore houses<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cPeople used to joke, \u201cHamare yahan bijli gayi woh news nahi hai. Bijli aayi, woh news hai\u2026 People congratulated each other when they had electricity for an hour\u2026 In 2014, our government decided to change this situation\u2026 We provided electricity to every village in India. We gave free power connections to 2.5 crore houses,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The Prime Minister emphasised that under the double-engine government (Centre-state), Rajasthan is continuously touching new heights. He said that India is taking its electricity production to the next level, claiming the country will lead the world in having clean energy.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">He further slammed the Congress of corruption and crimes against women in the state, saying that under the Congress\u2019s rule, Rajasthan became a centre for paper leaks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201cOur government is healing the wounds caused by Congress\u2019s corruption. Rajasthan became a centre for paper leak under the Congress government. Jal Jeevan mission was also sacrificed for corruption. Crime against women was at its peak. Rapists were being protected. Crime and the illegal liquor business thrived in regions like Banswara, Dungarpur, and Pratapgarh. But when the BJP was given a chance, we strengthened the law and order\u2026 New projects are being launched\u2026&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">PM Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects of the central and state government worth over Rs 1,22,100 crore in Banswara.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd\u2019s (ASHVINI) Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (4X700 MW) worth around Rs 42,000 crore in line with his commitment to transform India\u2019s power sector to ensure affordable, reliable, and sustainable power supply.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">PM Modi also flagged off three trains \u2013 Vande Bharat Express Train between Bikaner &amp; Delhi Cantt, Vande Bharat Express Train between Jodhpur, and Delhi Cantt and Udaipur City \u2013 Chandigarh Express \u2013 Banswara.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><em>(With inputs from agencies)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shobhit Gupta\" title=\"Shobhit Gupta\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-2025-06-421898aac7df12606d3395094d8b8840.png?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shobhit-gupta-28018.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Shobhit Gupta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-119301939 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Banswara, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-119301939 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 25, 2025, 16:10 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-119301939 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Congress Never Prioritised Providing Electricity To People: PM Modi In Rajasthan<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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PM Modi addresses gathering in Rajasthan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a swipe at the Congress over development issues, saying that the grand old party\u2019s previous&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}