Chennai, Apr 9 (UNI) A couple of hours after holding a road show in this teeming
megapolis for the BJP-led NDA candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Tuesday night said this will remain part of his memory forever
and asserted that Tamil Nadu's enthusiasm is all set to support the NDA in a big
way.
He also accused the ruling DMK of supporting corruption and the family rule.
He said the people's blessings of the TN people gives him more strength to work
hard for their service and make India even more developed and promised to work
hard for the welfare of this vibrant city.
In a detailed social media post in English and Tamil by sharing the pictures of
this mega event, Mr Modi said "Today’s roadshow in this dynamic city will remain
a part of my memory forever."
"The blessings of the people give me strength to keep working hard in your service
and to make our nation even more developed", he added. .

"The enthusiasm in Chennai also shows that Tamil Nadu is all set to support NDA in",
a big way", he added.
"I assure my sisters and brothers of Chennai that our Government will keep working
for the welfare of this vibrant city", Mr Modi said.
"Over the last few years, I have come here very often to inaugurate and lay the foundation
stone for key projects which will boost ‘Ease of Living’, he added.
"At the root of this is connectivity. Recently, the new integrated terminal building at Chennai
airport was inaugurated. In the coming times, railway stations here including Egmore Station
are going to be redeveloped", he said.
"Thanks to Vande Bharat express, connectivity between Chennai-Coimbatore and Chennai-
Mysuru has also been enhanced. The Chennai Metro network is being expanded, thus helping
the professionals working in the city. Key road projects like the Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway
and the expansion of other existing road projects will improve commerce and connectivity", he
said.
"In the housing sector, remarkable work is underway. Lakhs of houses have been built across
Tamil Nadu under PM-Awas Yojana. Sometime ago, many houses built as a part of Light House
Project were inaugurated thus giving wings to several aspirations. Our Government is also
working on projects like a Multi Modal Logistics Park and a Discovery Campus at IIT-Madras,
which will boost business as well as innovation", he said.
"Our Government accords topmost respect to Tamil culture. I felt so proud that I got an opportunity
to speak a few words in Tamil language at the UN! We will continue to make Tamil culture and
language popular at the world stage", he recalled.
"Two years ago, the Central Institute of Classical Tamil was inaugurated which will further popularise
aspects of Tamil culture. Earlier this year, the revamped channel DD Tamil was launched which will
again be instrumental in celebrating the culture of this great state", he noted.
The Prime Minister said the NDA Government will keep working in sectors like roads, ports, urban
transportation, culture, commerce, connectivity, energy and more.
"At the same time, we will address key issues in Chennai like strengthening the disaster management apparatus, which makes us better prepared when calamities like floods strike. We will also keep
supporting the MSME sector, a vital pillar of economic growth", he assured.
"For years, DMK took votes from the people of Chennai but did nothing much for the city. DMK is busy furthering corruption and family rule. Their MPs are not accessible to the people, particularly whenever the times are challenging", he said.
Touching upon the controversial Ktchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka through a 1974 agreement,
Mr Modi said the recent public information on the Katchatheevu surrender point to how Congress and DMK were complicit in harming our strategic interests and the well-being of our fishermen and fisherwomen."
"No wonder this time, Chennai is all set to reject DMK and Congress", he claimed.
UNI GV 2230