For those who have observed PM Modi, this is a result of his vision and hard work. Dhordo was reeling under the devastation of the earthquake, but then CM Modi decided to leverage its tourism potential, its white rann, its culture, and its heritage.

He treated a border village as the first village instead of the last village. He built all the required infrastructure, organised the Kutch Rann Utsav, and made it a global tourism destination.

Today, this award is yet another exhibit of his farsighted vision to empower local communities and make India a global hub.

Fortunate to have inaugurated a Durga Puja pandal at Sealdah in West Bengal today. The pandal, built fascinatingly like the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, can dazzle anyone with its magnificence.

Durga Puja means the victory of good over evil. May Maa Durga, bless us with the power to defeat the evil that casts darkness on our society and thereby build a nation enriched with prosperity and well-being.