Jun 03 2014 : The Economic Times (Mumbai)
PROMISES COOPERATION India Can Develop if States Develop: Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India can only develop if its states develop, reiterating his commitment to work in partnership with the state governments at meetings with two state chief ministers on Monday.Among those who called on the Prime Minister for what officials described as a `courtesy call' on Monday included Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
“It was good to hear PM Narendra Modi say India can only develop if its states develop, & that he'll cooperate,“ BJD MP from Kendrapara Baijayant Panda said after the meeting on social media.
Working together with the states has been a key theme of Modi's communiques so far with top officials in the Prime Minister's Office as well as his 45-member ministerial council.
Modi had asked his officials to address the problems and issues raised by states promptly and sensitively The same message was conveyed t ministers in the second meeting of the Modi cabinet.
Chandy and Patnaik's meeting with Modi followed a similar courte sy call last Friday by Chandrababu day by Chandrababu Naidu, who was Andhra Pradesh chief minister-designate at the time.
Governors of four states had also met Narendra Modi on Friday -Jagannath Pahadia of Haryana, ESL Narasimhan from Andhra Pradesh, NN Vohra from Jammu & Kashmir and Manipur governor VK Duggal.
Two chiefs of union territories have also met the PM so far, including the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi Najeeb Jung. After Modi moved into his official Race Course Residence on Friday, the LG of Andaman & Nicobar Islands AK Singh had also met the PM to convey his best wishes.
“It was good to hear PM Narendra Modi say India can only develop if its states develop, & that he'll cooperate,“ BJD MP from Kendrapara Baijayant Panda said after the meeting on social media.
Working together with the states has been a key theme of Modi's communiques so far with top officials in the Prime Minister's Office as well as his 45-member ministerial council.
Modi had asked his officials to address the problems and issues raised by states promptly and sensitively The same message was conveyed t ministers in the second meeting of the Modi cabinet.
Chandy and Patnaik's meeting with Modi followed a similar courte sy call last Friday by Chandrababu day by Chandrababu Naidu, who was Andhra Pradesh chief minister-designate at the time.
Governors of four states had also met Narendra Modi on Friday -Jagannath Pahadia of Haryana, ESL Narasimhan from Andhra Pradesh, NN Vohra from Jammu & Kashmir and Manipur governor VK Duggal.
Two chiefs of union territories have also met the PM so far, including the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi Najeeb Jung. After Modi moved into his official Race Course Residence on Friday, the LG of Andaman & Nicobar Islands AK Singh had also met the PM to convey his best wishes.
