Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Shinde Says Modi Made Viksit Bharat A National Mission
Eknath Shinde praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an event in Vadnagar.
He compared Modi’s goal of a developed India with the freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Shinde said the goal called Viksit Bharat has become a mission for the whole country.
He launched a campaign called Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
The campaign marks Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years in public service.
Shinde said government programs have helped people receive cooking gas, homes, bank accounts, and tap water.
He also pointed to India’s economic growth and its goal of becoming the world’s third-largest economy.
He said India’s heritage and modern technology can develop together while preserving people’s values.
Eknath Shinde compared Narendra Modi’s Viksit Bharat vision with Gandhi and Patel’s freedom movement.
Shinde launched the nationwide Seva Sankalp Abhiyan in Vadnagar to mark Modi’s 76th birthday.
The campaign also commemorates Modi’s 25 years in public service.
Shinde highlighted welfare measures including LPG connections, housing, bank accounts, and tap water.
He said India had risen from the world’s 10th-largest economy to its fourth and is targeting third place.
- Who
- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and launched the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
- What
- Shinde described Viksit Bharat as a nationwide mission and praised Modi’s record in welfare, economic growth, heritage restoration, and national security.
- When
- The event took place on Thursday and marked Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years in public service.
- Where
- Vadnagar, Gujarat, Narendra Modi’s birthplace.
- Why
- The campaign was launched to celebrate Modi’s birthday and promote the delivery of welfare benefits to poor citizens.
- Speaker
- Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
- Occasion
- Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years in public service
- Campaign
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Location
- Vadnagar, Gujarat
- Development goal
- Viksit Bharat by 2047
- Economic claim
- India rose from the 10th-largest to the fourth-largest global economy, according to Shinde
- Welfare measures cited
- LPG connections, permanent housing, bank accounts, and tap water