Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh Acting Chief Minister and National President of the All India Minorities Forum for Democracy, Dr Ammar Rizvi, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at his residence at 17 Akbar Road in New Delhi. During the meeting, Rizvi extended Diwali greetings to the minister and congratulated him on the efforts being made to strengthen India’s self-reliance.
The discussions covered development-related issues concerning Sitapur and other parts of Uttar Pradesh. Rizvi thanked the government for approving a railway overbridge (ROB) on the Lucknow-Mahmoodabad road at an estimated cost of Rs 110 crore.
He said the project had been approved by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari following his request. Rizvi also invited Rajnath Singh to attend the foundation-laying ceremony for the overbridge.
Rizvi praised the announcement concerning permanent employment opportunities in the Indian Army for Agniveers and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the steps taken by the Defence Ministry in this regard.
The meeting also covered national security, infrastructure development, self-reliance and employment prospects for young people. Rizvi said he would continue to raise public-interest issues concerning Sitapur and other parts of Uttar Pradesh with the government and pursue their resolution.
The information was shared by Abu Shahma Ansari, Secretary (Publicity and Communications) of the All India Minorities Forum for Democracy.
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