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Cooperative Federalism, the
hallmark of a new India

It is important for the centre and the state to work
together for the progress of the nation. In our
endeavour to make India a developed nation in the
Amrit Kaal, respect for the spirit of federal structure
and carrying along everyone can become the
cornerstone of New India.

The world is observing the way we
have started moving ahead with the
Our dreams are bound to be realized if we walk
shoulder to shoulder by maintaining this spirit resolution, and ultimately the world too
and respecting its sentiments in this ‘Amrit is living with a new hope.
Kaal’. Programs may differ, working styles may
differ, but resolutions can’t differ, and dreams
for a nation cannot be different. The world has started realizing where
I remember the government at the Centre did the power to fulfill expectations
not belong to our ideology when I was the Chief actually lies. I see it as triple power or
Minister of Gujarat. But I used to follow the 'tri-shakti'.
same mantra that the progress of Gujarat is for
the progress of India. India’s progress should
be at the core of our hearts wherever we are.
There are many states of our country, which
have played a great role in taking the country
forward, and have led and worked as examples
in many fields. This gives strength to our So, even if the past 75 years
federalism. But today the need of the hour is have been wonderful, full of
that we need cooperative federalism as well as various challenges and certain
cooperative competitive federalism. We need unfulfilled dreams, yet today when
competition for development. we are entering the 'Azadi Ka
Every state should feel that it is moving AmritKaal', the next 25 years are
ahead, that it will race ahead by toiling hard. very significant for our country.
If a particular state has done 10 good tasks, I believe we must focus our
others shall do 15 good tasks. If a state has attention on the 'Panch Pran' for
completed a job in three years, others should the coming 25 years.
complete the same job in two years. There
should be an atmosphere of competition -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
between the states and all the units of the
government which should strive to take us to
new peaks of development.

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