Poonch elder wins hearts; appreciation from PM Modi

Rajouri, Feb 20: Hailing from remote Dhara Morha village of Bufliyaz block in Poonch district, 68- year-old Lal Muhammad Tuesday won hearts of massive gathering and also received appreciation from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his patriotic couplets and articulation.

Lal Muhammad was among the beneficiaries (of government welfare schemes) who interacted with the Prime Minister at M A Stadium, Jammu.

Belonging to Gujjar community, Lal Muhammad during his interaction with Prime Minister shared his views about different welfare schemes run by government and also expressed gratitude towards government for benefit under PMAY Gramin.

Interacting with the Prime Minister virtually from Poonch, he informed that he was a beneficiary of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) Gramin and constructed his pucca house after receiving specific amount under the scheme.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was moved by Lal Muhammad's couplet on patriotism and love for nation. He appreciated his simplicity and articulation. The Prime Minister said he was delighted that the benefits of welfare schemes were reaching far-off villages.

Lal Muhammad, while considering the day as the most precious one in his life, said that it was not less than a dream coming true for a poor man living in a remote village that he was talking directly to the Prime Minister, who was winning laurels in his village also for his welfare schemes.

“I received benefit under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) - Gramin and also availed benefits under other schemes like PM Samaan Nidhi, Ujwala Yojna, social security pension scheme,” he said, in his media interaction. He said he was lucky enough that he got a chance to express gratitude to government by directly talking to the Prime Minister.