Rairangpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said eastern India remained backward during Congress rule and is now emerging as a gateway to progress and development.

Addressing a public meeting at Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district after unveiling projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore, Modi said the state was moving fast on the path of development and welfare schemes were transforming the lives of the poor.

He said the BJP govt was transforming Odisha's resources into possibilities, and investment proposals worth nearly Rs 20 lakh crore have so far been received.

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Wishing President Murmu on her birthday, the PM said she has strengthened Odisha's identity.