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meetinG with moDi
economists stress on funds

for public health & education

rime Minister Narendra ufacturing.
Modi interacted with “Government expenditure
Pleading economists of the on infrastructure was a point
country on charting the econom- made by many participants as
ic agenda in the post-COVID a driver of growth in the com-
world and highlighted govern- ing years, given the significant
ment’s commitment to devel- multiplier benefits that accrue
oping world-class infrastructure to the economy from public in-
and the economic potential set vestments in infrastructure. A
to be unleashed by National focus on labour-intensive man-
Optical Fibre Network. ufacturing was also mooted by
a view of temporary tents on the banks of the river Ganga during He highlighted the faith participants, given the success

the preparations for the annual religious fair of ‘magh mela’, in shown by foreign investors in India has achieved in launching
prayagraj, on Friday (aNi) India’s growth story, with for- the production linked incentives
eign direct investment growing (PLI) scheme in mobile man-
by 11% between April and Oc- ufacturing,” a release by NITI
auRanGaBaD name tober, despite a global reces- Aayog said.
uddhav justifies change to sion. The participants stressed It said the participants
the importance of investing in agreed that high-frequency in-

sambhaji nagar public health and education, as dicators were showing signs of
human capital would also likely a strong economic recovery and
emerge as a driver of growth, es- that too earlier than expected.
M aharashtra Uddhav the SP MLA Abu Azmi wrote pecially in the knowledge econ- They were broadly in agree-
Chief rangabad to Sambhaji Nagar,
omy going forward. They also ment that next year will see ro-
Minister
stressed on labour-intensive bust growth and suggested mea-
Thackeray on Friday to Maharashtra Chief Minister
elaborated on his tweet refer- Uddhav Thackeray and Na- manufacturing given the success sures to maintain this growth
ring to Aurangabad as Sam- tionalist Congress Party (NCP) India has achieved in launching rate to drive India’s socio-eco-
bhaji Nagar asking what was chief Sharad Pawar urging them the PLI scheme in mobile man- nomic transformation.”
new in what he had done as to stop politics around chang-
Mughal emperor Aurangazeb ing the name of Aurangabad. haRyana cm
was not secular and did not fit ing played by changing the repealing laws not only issue
“These days, politics is be-
into the secular agenda.
Speaking to media when name of Aurangabad. If chang-
asked regarding the CMO ing the name (of a city) helps fter meeting Union laws was the only issue, a solution
tweet, Thackeray said, “What’s in its development, then names Home Minister Amit would have been reached. There
new in what I have done on must be changed. But in that AShah, Haryana Chief are several other issues to be ad-
Twitter? Aurangzeb was not case, Raigad should be named Minister Manohar Lal Khattar dressed,” said Khattar.
secular so Aurangzeb does Sambhajinagar and Maharash- on Friday said that if repealing According to Information,
not fit in the secular agenda.” tra be named after Chhatrapa- of recently enacted farm laws Public Relations and Languages
Amid the ongoing tussle be- ti Shivaji Maharaj, who was an was the only issue, a solution Department, Haryana has
tween Shiv Sena and Congress idol of the harmony between would have been reached but expressed hope that a solution

regarding the name change of Hindus and Muslims,” Azmi there are several other issues can be found only through
Aurangabad, Thackeray in his said in a letter written on Jan- yet to be addressed. negotiations in the context of
official Twitter handle used the uary 5. Khattar met Shah at the the demands of various farmer
name Sambhaji Nagar instead “Or, else, Maharashtra Ministry of Home Affairs organizations related to the farm
of Aurangabad, and Congress should be named Swarajya. (MHA) today. laws.
warned him to avoid this name If you are unable to do this, “We are hopeful. If there was “Apart from the three farm
for the city. then stop these politics around no outcome today, maybe a solu- laws, there are many more topics
A few days ago, amid a row changing the name of Aurang- tion will be reached in the next and provisions on which discus-
over the name change of Au- abad,” he further wrote. round of talks. If repealing of sions were held,” said Khattar.

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