April 2022 \ Interviews \ POLITICAL INTERVIEW—GUJARAT CHIEF MINISTER
“Confident about the formation of a BJP government for another term”

Confident about the formation of a BJP government for another term in Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that his government’s schemes don’t differentiate on religious lines and it would not tolerate anyone who tries to flout state policies

By Shashi Bhushan
  • Mr Bhupendra Patel

AHMEDABAD: Confident about the formation of a BJP government for another term in Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that his government’s schemes don’t differentiate on religious lines and it would not tolerate anyone who tries to flout state policies.

 

In an interview, Patel said that there is only one Narendra Modi and no one can match his work. “We have to work under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership. It is not possible to work like Narendra Modi. And globally also no one can match the work, which is being done by him. Whatever Modi has done has made us proud,” Patel said.

 

Patel added that there is no challenge to the BJP from anyone in the year-end assembly polls. “The BJP organisation and government are working together for the people with the organisation taking the government’s work to the people on the ground. Excerpts:

 

What are the other issues apart from development on which people will re-elect the BJP government for one more term?

The BJP government is working with a basic concept keeping the common man in focus so that the benefits of the welfare and development schemes reach the last man in the far-away places of the state. The government has worked to ensure that the maximum benefits of the government reach everyone. We are also checking by going ‘door to door’ with the schemes, which one should be implemented and is beneficial to people. We are also informing them about the various government schemes going door to door.

 

What are the things you think will be game changers in Gujarat?

We are here (in power) for a long time. Now we have started working on Green energy and zero carbon. Mainly we are focusing on Electric Vehicles (EV)/battery and we have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Japan worth Rs 10,400 crore and started working on it. We also signed a MoU Rs five lakh crore for green energy and work has been started. We are working on both as it has multiple benefits. It also reduces dependence on petrol and we have started working on green energy from now on and we are hopeful that we will benefit.




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