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Amit Shah unveils cooperative sector development roadmap in Pune, Targets Congress and Rahul Gandhi

Pune, Nov 15 (UNI) Maharashtra, the birthplace of India's cooperative movement, is now emerging as the starting point for a new phase of development in the cooperative sector, union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.
He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government with establishing a separate Ministry of Cooperation at the Centre, claiming that the long-standing demand of farmers for an independent ministry had remained unfulfilled during the Congress regime.
Speaking at a programme in Pune, Shah outlined the Centre's roadmap for strengthening the cooperative sector in Maharashtra and across the country. He said the Modi government had provided the sector with a dedicated platform by establishing a separate ministry after nearly 70 years.
Shah also announced initiatives aimed at reviving sugar factories and promoting industrial development through cooperatives. He said several sugar factories had shut down during the Congress regime and efforts were now underway to revive them.
A manufacturing project spread across approximately 110 acres is being planned to produce machinery required by dairy units and sugar factories within the country. The project is expected to become operational by 2029.
Manufacturing of containers required for the railway and defence sectors is also being planned at the facility, he added.
Highlighting the government's efforts to expand cooperative-based services, Shah said the Centre was planning to introduce the Bharat Taxi service across the country. He alleged that private taxi companies were exploiting drivers and said the cooperative model would help empower drivers by providing them with a better platform.
The launch of Bharat Taxi and the inauguration of the Western Regional Office of cooperative institutions were also part of the programme in Pune.
Turning his attention to the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Shah launched a sharp attack on the opposition party. He said the Congress had suffered electoral defeats three times and was therefore continuously criticising the government.
Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of making anti-India remarks during foreign visits and attempting to damage the country's international image. He alleged that several major scams had taken place during the Congress regime, while the opposition had failed to establish even a minor corruption charge against the Modi government during its 12 years in power.
Advising Rahul Gandhi to focus on grassroots politics, Shah said that attempting to gain power by defaming India would not succeed. He suggested that Gandhi should stop making foreign trips and instead travel to villages across the country to understand people's concerns.
Shah also condemned what he described as attempts by Rahul Gandhi to tarnish the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country.
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