Modi Kerala Visit: PM flags off three new Amrit Bharat trains, inaugurates developmental projects

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated three new Amrit Bharat trains, Nagercoil-Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram-Tambaram, Thiruvananthapuram-Charlapalli, and a new passenger train between Thrissur and Guruvayur.

He even laid foundation stone of various developmental projects in Thiruvananthapuram. He also launched the PM SVANidhi Credit Card and disburses PM SVANidhi loans to one lakh beneficiaries.

Addressing the public gathering in Thiruvananthapuram, PM Modi called it an emotional moment. He said, ''The hard work of lakhs of workers is bearing fruit now. Before I begin my speech, I want to humbly greet lakhs of (party) workers, people of Kerala, people of Thiruvananthapuram, and all our supporters."

Interestingly, at a BJP rally an incident caught everyone attention when PM Modi told a young boy, "I have been seeing a child standing for long with his hands up in the air. You will get tired. Bring me the picture, write your address on the back, I will write to you. I urge the SPG to bring me this child's love..."

Further PM Modi said, "...I see a new energy, a new hope here today. Your energy gives us the confidence that now there will indeed be a change in Kerala...Before 1987, BJP was a party at the periphery in Gujarat. In 1987, for the first time, the BJP won Amdavad Municipal Corporation - just like you won in Thiruvananthapuram today. From there, the series, which began in Gujarat - people saw our work, assessed our conduct and as a result, people there have been giving us opportunities for the past several decades. It all began with one city. In Kerala, too, it has begun with one city. Now, Kerala has trusted us and connected with us."