VIDEO: PM Modi Speaks Marathi, Lauds Cabinet's Decision to Declare Marathi As Classical Language

Thane: Prime Minister Narendra Modi , on Saturday, addressed the public of Thane in Marathi as he hailed the cabinet's decision to declare Marathi as a classical language.

' Congress India's Most Corrupt Party'

PM Modi further said, “ Congress is the most dishonest and corrupt party of India... In the last week, the name of one CM of Congress came into a land scam. Their one minister abusing women, disrespecting them. Congress leader caught with drugs in Haryana ... In Himachal Pradesh , the Congress has crossed all the limits, they have brought a new tax there - toilet tax. On one side Modi is talking about building toilets, on the other side they are imposing tax on toilets.”

PM Lays Foundation Stones of Initiatives of Over Rs 32,800 crore

PM Modi laid the foundation stones of various initiatives of over Rs 32,800 crore including the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project and Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension.

He also laid the foundation stone of the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project at an event in Thane.

In a major push to boost urban mobility in the region, the prime minister inaugurated the BKC to Aarey JVLR section of Mumbai Metro Line 3 costing around Rs 14,120 crore. This section will have 10 stations, of which 9 will be underground.

Mumbai Metro Line - 3 is a key public transport project to improve commuting between Mumbai city and Suburbs. Fully operational line-3 is expected to cater to about 12 lakh passengers daily.

The Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project will be constructed at around Rs 12,200 crore. The total length of the project is 29 km with 20 elevated and 2 underground stations.

This ambitious infrastructure project is a key initiative to address the growing transportation needs of Thane, a major industrial and commercial hub in Maharashtra .

The Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension from Chheda Nagar to Anand Nagar, Thane, will provide seamless connectivity from south Mumbai to Thane.

The NAINA project costing around Rs 2,550 crore comprises the construction of major arterial roads, bridges, flyovers, underpasses and integrated utility infrastructure.

The PM also laid the foundation stone of Thane Municipal Corporation to be constructed at around Rs 700 crore. (with PTI inputs)