PM Modi Slams Opposition in Banaskantha, Releases 24th PM-Kisan Tranche
Addressing a massive public gathering in Banaskantha, Gujarat on Friday, October 30, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an expansive suite of developmental initiatives aimed at transforming rural livelihoods, bolstering animal husbandry, and advancing the welfare of women and children across northern Gujarat. Underscoring the double-engine administration's priority to deliver targeted socio-economic safety nets directly to the grassroots, the Prime Minister formally disbursed the 24th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, transferring direct income support into the bank accounts of millions of agrarian beneficiaries nationwide. Taking the platform to address broader geopolitical headwinds and domestic politics, Prime Minister Modi mounted a direct offensive against opposition parties, asserting that political adversaries driven by personal malice are fundamentally unable to celebrate or accept the nation's rising stature on the global economic stage.
'Their Sole Goal Is Defamation': PM Modi Mounts Scathing Attack on Opposition and Defends Economic Track Record
Lashing out at critics who continuously question national development benchmarks, Prime Minister Modi stated that a faction of political leaders remains consumed by an obsession to attack and discredit him, which has ultimately blinded them to India's tangible progress. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister asserted, "Opposition leaders want to defame Modi. They don't like the country's development." He argued that political hostility has led critics to oppose critical welfare schemes and nation-building initiatives that directly empower underprivileged communities. Drawing a clear line between long-term national interest and narrow partisan interests, Modi stressed that while obstructionist politics seeks to generate cynicism, the central government remains firmly focused on accelerating high-speed rail, regional industrialization, agricultural modernization, and inclusive economic growth across every state.
Shielding Farmers from Middle East Geopolitical Shocks: Massive Fertilizer Subsidies and Dairy Empowerment
Highlighting the administration's resilience in the face of ongoing global turbulence, Prime Minister Modi cited the complex supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures triggered by the Middle East conflict. He revealed that despite international freight bottlenecks and steep escalations in the global prices of raw materials, crude petroleum, and chemical inputs, the government absorbed the entire fiscal shock through expanded central subsidies to ensure that small and marginal farmers were spared from burdensome fertilizer price hikes. Alongside agricultural insulation, the newly launched projects in Banaskantha place a deep emphasis on empowering livestock breeders and women dairy farmers who form the backbone of the region's cooperative white-revolution economy. By combining direct financial transfers through the 24th PM-KISAN installment with next-generation rural child care, healthcare access, and dairy infrastructure, the Prime Minister reaffirmed that safeguarding household incomes from external economic shocks remains the cornerstone of his administration's governance framework.
