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Naidu Praises Modi’s Record, Calls for Stronger NDA Unity

N Chandrababu Naidu gave a speech praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s work.

He said political allies should stay united and think about the country’s interests.

Naidu mentioned government programmes that provide food, water and money to farmers.

He also praised India’s COVID-19 vaccine effort and its growing technology and startup sectors.

He said women-focused programmes and a new law reserving seats for women could be important.

Naidu praised India’s defence strength and improvements in roads, trains and electricity networks.

He asked Uttar Pradesh for land to build a Venkateswara temple in Ayodhya.

He said connecting major rivers should be a major future project for India.

Key facts

Speaker: N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Event: Varanasi-Vadnagar Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
Poverty claim: Naidu cited government figures saying 25 crore people had been lifted out of poverty.
Foodgrain support: He said 80 crore people were receiving free foodgrains.
Farmer support: He said 11 crore farmers were receiving PM-KISAN payments directly.
Women’s reservation: Naidu described the 33% reservation under the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as a potential game-changer.
Temple proposal: He sought 10 acres from the Uttar Pradesh government for a Venkateswara temple in Ayodhya.
Unfinished task: Naidu identified interlinking the Brahmaputra, Ganga, Mahanadi, Kaveri and Godavari as a major unfinished task.

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