Prime Modi attends Sahkar Sammelan on the birth anniversary of Laxmanrao Inamdar
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that India is a “Bahuratna Vasundhara” where many people have made great contributions across regions and time periods.
He said that while some of them become well known and are talked about by the media, there are many others who make valuable contributions, even though they remain largely unknown.
The Prime Minister said that Vakil Saheb – Laxmanrao Inamdar – was one such person.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the first principle of the cooperative movement is to unite everyone, even while remaining anonymous.
He said that Inamdar had imbibed this principle, and his life is a source of inspiration.
The Prime Minister spoke 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.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of preserving the “spirit” in the cooperative movement, which he said is still largely intact in the rural areas.
He reiterated Inamdar’s mantra of “Bina Sanskar, Nahin Sahkar.”
The Prime Minister said that today, the farmer buys in retail, but sells 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 Laxmanrao Inamdar, and another titled “Nine Gems of Indian Cooperative Movement.”
He also gave away awards for cooperative excellence.
The programme was also attended by Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh and the Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Krishna Raj and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
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