‘Women Power Is The Strongest Pillar Of Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi Addresses Women’s Convention In Varanasi, Launches Projects Worth ₹6,350 Crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a large women’s convention in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, describing women’s empowerment as the strongest pillar of India’s vision for a developed nation.
“The mission to make India a developed nation is continuously progressing… and its strongest pillar is the women power of India. I have come to seek your blessings for the beginning of a great mission,” Modi said, addressing the gathering of thousands of women who had turned out for the event organised as part of his two-day visit to the city.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "The mission to make India a developed nation is continuously progressing, and when I speak of a ‘Viksit Bharat,’ its strongest pillar is the women power of India. Today, in this program, I have come to seek the… pic.twitter.com/Bdz7kd0NvM
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The Prime Minister said he had come to seek the blessings of “sisters and daughters” for the launch of a new national mission aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat. Visuals from the convention showed a packed audience responding warmly to his address, with attendees applauding and greeting with folded hands.
During the visit, Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth approximately ₹6,350 crore, aimed at strengthening infrastructure and public services in the Varanasi region.
Modi’s address positioned women as central to India’s economic growth and social transformation, continuing the government’s stated emphasis on women-led development as the country works toward its developed-nation goals.