PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 6,100 Crore In Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for several development projects worth around Rs 6,100 crore in Telangana.

PM Modi's third visit to the poll-bound state comes amid a marked attempt to bolster the party's image in regions beyond Hyderabad, where it performed well in the last municipal polls, particularly after the BJP's recent debacle in Karnataka.

Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said "the strength of the people of Telangana has always increased the strength of India...Today when India has become the 5th largest economy in the world, the people of Telangana have a huge role in this...there is a lot of excitement for doing investments in India, across the world...when the whole world is coming to India to invest, Telangana has many opportunities."

"Today's new India is young India, its full of energy...we have a golden period in the 21st century's third decade, we have to make full use of it and ensure that no corner of the country is behind in terms of development," PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the railway wagon manufacturing unit, Kazipet to be developed at a cost of over Rs 500 crore.

The modern manufacturing unit will have enhanced wagon manufacturing capacity. It will help in local employment generation and development of ancillary units in nearby areas, an official release had earlier said.

Recently appointed state BJP president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, along with senior party figures, travelled to Warangal on Friday to prepare for PM Modi's visit. This change in leadership saw Mr Reddy replace Bandi Sanjay, reflecting the party's broader strategic recalibration in the state.