New Delhi: In an indirect dig at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that after Independence, new construction took place only for a ‘few families from Delhi’, but his government brought the country out of this ‘narrow thinking’ and is building new monuments of national importance.
He said this after he inaugurated the newly-constructed circuit house near Somnath Temple in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district. During the virtual inauguration, Modi said the new circuit house will address the shortage of accommodation facilities for pilgrims visiting Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan town.
‘The need of a circuit house was felt as there was only one guest house which is also far from the temple. So, to accommodate people, the temple trust was always under pressure,’ he said.
The PM said that earlier there used to be hesitation in talking about our religious and cultural heritage. ‘Our ancestors have left many things for us, but there was hesitation in talking about our rich religious and cultural heritage,’ Modi, who is also the Chairman of Somnath Temple Trust, said.
The new Circuit House has been built at a cost of over Rs 30 crore and is located near the Somnath Temple, the PMO said. It is equipped with top-class facilities including suites, VIP and deluxe rooms, conference room, auditorium hall etc. The landscaping has been done in such a manner that a sea view is available from every room, it added.