Citizens should contribute their best to achieve goal of developed India: Lok Sabha Speaker

Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 27 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday called upon the people of the country and asked them to contribute their best in achieving the goal of a developed nation.
Speaker Birla, while addressing an event after inaugurating the community building "Agroha Dham" of Agrawal Samaj in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh, said, "Carrying forward the values of Maharaja Agrasen, the Agrawal community is working with dedication and compassion in all areas of human service including education and medicine."
"All the citizens should contribute their best to achieve the goal of a developed India," he added.
Agroha Dham, which was inaugurated by the Speaker has been built by Agroha Dham Charitable Trust in Raigarh of Chhattisgarh.
On a note of optimism, Birla said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state of Chhattisgarh will achieve new records of multidimensional economic and social development.
Praising the newly elected Chief Minister of the state- Vishnu Deo Sai, he said that his long experience, easy working style and popularity among the people will definitely take the state forward.
Referring to the contributions of the Agarwal community in the freedom struggle, Birla recalled that the Agarwal community helped the young revolutionaries of the country to fight against British rule with their capital and helped in the freedom movement.
"Later, after independence, the Agarwal community also made an important contribution to the economic and social development of the country. The community has provided employment to lakhs of people across the country in the fields of industry, trade and social welfare and has worked to bring positive changes in the lives of every person in the society," the Speaker said.
The Dharamshalas built by the community in the villages and towns of the country will be beneficial for all sections of the society, noted Birla.
Further referring to the contributions of Agrawal Samaj in the field of education, he said that for a long time, the society has been working in collaboration with the government to build Agrasen schools and colleges across the country.
"Similarly, the society has worked to build hospitals at various places for the treatment of the poor. Agarwal Samaj has done the work of service for the countrymen with a spirit of philanthropy and commitment," he added.
Birla also said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is transforming and becoming an economically powerful country.
"Everyone should contribute to this change," urged Birla.
Appealing to the youth and entrepreneurs, he said that we have to strengthen the economic system by using new technology so that the country develops rapidly.
"Lord Agrasen has given us the responsibility of changing the life of the last person of the society for working for social welfare, therefore, we have to ensure that our thoughts and actions bring positive changes in society," Om Birla said.