Chapter on Modi's 12 years in office will be written in golden letters in Independent India's history: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 12 years in office would occupy a significant place in the history of independent India, and his tenure would be remembered for building a resurgent nation and enhancing its prestige globally.

The chapter on Narendra Modi's 12 years in office will be inscribed in golden letters for creating a resurgent India and enhancing the country's prestige, he said.

"When the history of independent India is written, the chapter on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 12 years in office will be recorded for creating a resurgent India and for enhancing the country's prestige across the world," Shah said while addressing a gathering after the launch of the Goddess Ambabai temple corridor project here in Maharashtra.


He said several tasks once considered impossible had been accomplished in the last 12 years under Modi's leadership, citing the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the redevelopment of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor, Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines, and works at Somnath and Kamakhya temples.

Shah said a cultural renaissance was taking place across the country under the mantra of "Vikas bhi, Virasat bhi" (development as well as heritage), and described the Ambabai temple corridor as another step in preserving India's religious and cultural legacy.

He said the Rs 500-crore project would come up over 28,058 square metres and transform the historic seventh-Century shrine into a modern pilgrimage centre equipped with AI-based security systems, LED lighting, heritage galleries, a light-and-sound show, a multipurpose hall and other facilities.

Shah added that 41 temples in and around the Mahalaxmi temple would be conserved in consultation with the Archaeological Department and thanked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Maharashtra government for taking up the project.

"Spending Rs 1,500 crore on places where our history, religion and culture reside is not a big amount. Such places inspire the entire country," Shah said.

He said Modi had recently set a record by becoming the country's longest-serving elected prime minister and credited him with strengthening India in sectors ranging from infrastructure and manufacturing to semiconductors, quantum engineering, software and space technology.

Recalling the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Shah said Indians once believed the moon was very far away, but Modi had taken Chandrayaan to the lunar south pole and established the Shiv Shakti Point, filling every Indian with pride.

Referring to the BJP's win in West Bengal polls, Shah said, "From the sacred land of Kolhapur, I want to tell the people of the country with confidence that the people of Bengal have blessed us.

"We are indebted to them for their trust and will repay it by identifying every infiltrator one by one and throwing them out of the country".

He said during the last 12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, every task, once considered impossible, has been accomplished.

Recently, Modi ji created a record by becoming the country's longest-serving elected prime minister, Shah added.