Radhakrishnan’s election to constitutional post reflects country’s geographical unity: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Sep 10: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various development projects worth approximately Rs 66 crore in Gujarat’s Sanand Assembly constituency via video conferencing from New Delhi.
Addressing the program, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, like in other elections, the NDA (National Democratic Alliance) candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan achieved a resounding victory in the Vice-Presidential election, held Tuesday.
Shah noted that with Radhakrishnan’s election, India’s constitutional posts reflect the country’s geographical unity. He highlighted that President Droupadi Murmu represents Eastern India, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan represents Southern India, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hails from Gujarat and won elections from Varanasi, represents Western and Northern India. Thus, the constitutional positions of the country represent all four directions—East, West, North, and South.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that Sanand has been developed with a clear plan over the past few years. He stated that by 2029, no village in the Sanand Assembly constituency will lack basic amenities. He mentioned that a comprehensive plan has been prepared to address the lack of facilities in Bavla and Sanand municipalities. Steps are being taken to strengthen facilities such as roads, afforestation, healthcare, sanitation, and drinking water in the region. Shri Shah added that once the Dholera Special Investment Region becomes operational and industrial development projects around Sanand are completed, Sanand will emerge as the most industrially developed tehsil in Gujarat. He noted that the Gujarat government has already planned for this.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah stated that for years, 111 villages in Sanand lacked irrigation and drinking water facilities, but the first phase of addressing this issue is now nearly complete. He mentioned that water supply to these villages has been achieved at a cost of approximately Rs 750 crore. Additionally, work to deliver water to households and fields will resume at an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore.
Shah noted that development projects worth around Rs 150 crore have been planned through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the Sanand Assembly constituency. The needs of each village were identified in collaboration with the Collector, MLA, and other stakeholders. He added that, based on recent discussions with industrialists, a robust administrative framework has been established. The Home Minister stated that the target is to complete the provision of basic amenities, currently absent in Sanand’s villages, within the next one-and-a-half to two years at a cost of approximately Rs 150 crore.
Amit Shah appealed to the public to participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign by planting as many trees as possible in open spaces in villages, schools, and municipalities. He highlighted that under the Green Gandhinagar Project, the number of trees in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency is increasing daily. Shah noted with pride that Gandhinagar Lok Sabha has set a record for the highest number of trees planted across Gujarat.
Amit Shah also mentioned that during the recent SEMICON India 2025 event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled India’s first fully developed 32-bit processor chip, ‘Vikram-32’. He added that chip manufacturing by Micron Technology is set to begin in Sanand, which will add a new dimension to the region’s development. He emphasized that under Modi’s leadership, the country is progressing in every field.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that in today’s program, 29 projects were inaugurated, 23 projects had their foundation stones laid, and development works worth around Rs 66 crore were either initiated or completed. These projects encompass afforestation, road construction, rural road schemes, village roads, and school development, among others.