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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended a Sahkar Sammelan in New Delhi on the occasion of the birth centenary celebrations of Shri Laxmanrao Inamdar.
Addressing the gathering, the PM Modi said that our country is a “Bahuratna Vasundhara” where many people have made great contributions across regions.
PM,Sh @narendramodi distributing awards to cooperative societies,at Birth Centenary Celebration of LaxmanRaoInamdar& #SahakarSammelan,in ND pic.twitter.com/XHu0bVYASV
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He said that while some of them become well known, there are others who make valuable contributions, even though they remain largely unknown.
The Prime Minister said that Vakil Saheb – Laxmanrao Inamdar – was one such person. He emphasised that the first principle of the cooperative movement is to unite everyone, even while remaining anonymous. He said that Shri Inamdar had imbibed this principle, and his life is a source of inspiration.
Modi also spoke about of the goals, such doubling farmers’ income by 2022, and balanced development in rural and urban areas.
He said the cooperative movement can play a key role in the achievement of these objectives.
Modi said that the farmers are buying in retail, but sell in wholesale. He said the process needs to be reversed, to eliminate middlemen and help raise incomes. Giving the example of dairy cooperatives, he said that the cooperative movement has the capacity to solve people’s problems.
He added that the cooperative movement is in sync with the nature of Indian society. The Prime Minister mentioned neem coating of urea, bee keeping, and sea-weed cultivation, as areas where the cooperative movement could contribute significantly.
The Prime Minister released two books: one on Shri Laxmanrao Inamdar, and one titled “Nine Gems of Indian Cooperative Movement.” He also gave away awards for cooperative excellence, on the occasion.
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