Overview
- At Dediapada in Gujarat, the Prime Minister visited the Devmogra Temple, held a roadshow, and inaugurated or laid foundations for projects worth over Rs 9,700 crore focused on tribal areas.
- The rollout included Grih Pravesh for 100,000 homes under PM-JANMAN and DA-JAGUA, inauguration of 42 Eklavya Model Residential Schools, and foundation stones for 50 more.
- Connectivity measures featured 250 buses for 14 tribal districts and groundwork for 748 km of rural roads, alongside announcements such as a Shri Govind Guru Chair for tribal language research.
- Health and institutions were highlighted with the government citing six crore sickle-cell screenings and inaugurations including 228 multipurpose centres, a Tribal Research Institute in Imphal, and a competence centre at Assam Medical College.
- Nationwide observances saw governors, chief ministers, and local bodies hold tributes and cultural programs across states including Jharkhand, Assam, Kerala, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, as Modi contrasted his government’s record with past administrations.