The Centre, on February 13, cleared a proposal to produce 7.47 lakh Kalashnikov assault rifles at a plant to be set up in Amethi. In Amethi, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also unveil several development projects relating to power generation, education, health, and manufacturing sectors. (Photo: File) Amethi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to India a factory which will manufacture the latest series of AK assault rifles in Rahul Gandhi's constituency Amethi on Sunday. The Centre, on February 13, cleared a proposal to produce 7.47 lakh Kalashnikov assault rifles at a plant to be set up in Amethi commissioned by the Ordinance Factory Board and a Russian firm. At Kauhar in Amethi, the Prime Minister will dedicate the Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Limited to the nation - a joint venture between India’s Ordinance factory and a Russian firm on Sunday. The firm, which is in line with the Make in India mission of the Centre, will bolster the armed forces in the country and will strengthen the national security. The factory will also generate employment opportunities in Amethi and nearby areas and give a tremendous boost to the UP Defence Corridor project. In Amethi, the Prime Minister will also unveil several development projects relating to power generation, education, health, and manufacturing sectors. These projects will be of direct benefit to Amethi region as well as Uttar Pradesh on the whole. Prime Minister Modi is also scheduled to address a public gathering at Kauhar. This will be the Prime Minister's first visit to Amethi after assuming office in 2014.<doc-sep>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stormed into Amethi with a slew of projects for Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha constituency. Announcing the launch of a joint venture between India and Russia for the manufacture of AK 203 Kalashnikov assault rifles in Amethi’s Ordinance factory, Modi said Amethi was the perfect example of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s policy of ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas’. “Now, Amethi will not be known for a famous family but for AK 203, ‘Made in Amethi’. These rifles will help our jawans in encounters with Naxals and terrorists,” he said and added that those who cheated Amethi also ignored the country’s defence needs. The PM alleged that the Rafale deal was bitterly opposed by the Congress for the sake of commission and added that the first Rafale jet would be seen flying on Indian skies soon. “Despite clean chits, they opposed the Rafale deal due to their own vested interests. But Rafale jets will fly soon,” the PM said as defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman applauded. Sitharam also read out a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin hailing the joint venture with India. “AK 203 is the latest derivative of the famous AK 47 assault rifles which will help in arming the security forces besides giving Amethi a new identity,” Modi said. Beginning his address with ‘Jai Ram ji ki’ (a common way to greet each other in rural India) after making people chant slogans hailing the country and the security forces, Modi said the Congress leadership lied on all matters, including those of national security. “Even demands for bullet proof jackets for our security forces were ignored. It is only now that the BJP government has begun procuring these jackets,” he said. Virtually pitching union textile minister Smriti Irani as the BJP candidate from Amethi in 2019, Modi said: “We lost Amethi in 2014 Lok Sabha polls but won your hearts. Smriti ji has continuously worked with you and for you.” Amid accusations by the Congress of whitewashing its slogans hailing Rahul Gandhi as future PM, the BJP peppered the Congress bastion with hoardings and other publicity material announcing in local rural dialect, “Abki baar, Amethi hamaar (Amethi is ours this time)”. Modi also raised the issue of Samrat Cycle land which, he alleged, was taken from farmers to set up a bicycle manufacturing unit which never happened. Modi also unveiled projects including steel processing unit worth Rs 9,200 crore and various upgradation and repair projects. Upgradation of Amethi bus station and reconstruction of depot workshop worth Rs 496.80 crore, construction of rest houses and shops at Amethi bus station worth Rs 139 crore and construction of main building of primary health centre worth Rs 167 crore were some of the other projects that were launched on the occasion.<doc-sep>Amethi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first public address since 2014 in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi dedicated Ordnance rifle factory and launched various projects here on Sunday. In a veiled attack on Congress, Modi said that the needs of security forces were ignored and promises of the people were never fulfilled in Rahul Gandhi's home turf. He said, "We might have lost election here but we won your hearts. In the last five years, Smriti Irani has worked so hard for the development of this region. She never made you feel whether you made her win or lose, she worked more than the person who won here." While dedicating Ordnance factory, Modi said that this will be Amethi's new pride. "World's most advanced AK-203 guns will be manufactured in Korwa's Ordnance factory," he said. PM Modi also alleged that the Ordinance Factory Board unit nearby has been lying idle for the last several years, and lashed out at the Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the previous governments for neglecting Amethi. In his speech, Modi stated that the requirement of advance weapons were put forward by Army in 2005. "Your Member of Parliament (MP) laid down the foundation stone of the factory in 2007. That time they promised to start work by 2010." Even after three years of laying down the foundation stone, they were not able to decide how to manufacture these advanced weapons. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was here to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the plant which would manufacture AK-203 rifles. Sitharaman credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being instrumental in the signing of the deal for setting up a plant to manufacture AK-203 rifles in Amethi. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi made all efforts for this deal. He talked to US President Vladimir Putin about it. We are going to make the world-famous AK-47 assault rifle here,” she said while addressing a rally here. Union Minister Smriti Irani, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and others were present on the occasion. Modi attacked opposition stating that it is the tendency of some to forget the voters after attaining votes. They want to keep the poor in poverty so they can say ' gareebi hatao ' generation after generation. We are giving strength to the poor to bring them out of poverty. Russian President Vladimir Putin also extended his support to the newly launched Russian-Indian joint venture for Kalashnikov assault rifle production. Russian Pres: New joint venture will produce Kalashnikov AR's of newest 200 series&eventually reach full localization of production. Thus, Indian defence-industrial sector will have opportunity to fulfill needs of national security agencies in this category of small arms. #Amethi pic.twitter.com/fbbjurk9qE — ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2019 Modi also emphasised on the ordnance factory's role in creating job opportunities for youth.<doc-sep>During his visit, the PM will unveil several other development projects for Amethi and the region, a statement from his office said. At Kauhar in Amethi, the PM will dedicate the Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Limited to the nation. The Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between India's Ordnance factory and a Russian firm. Key Highlights PM will unveil several other development projects for Amethi and the region. At Kauhar in Amethi, the PM will dedicate the Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Limited to the nation. The Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between India's Ordnance factory and a Russian firm. It will produce the last series of Kalashnikov rifles in the Korwa Ordnance Factory. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Amethi , the parliamentary constituency of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi , on Sunday to launch a Kalashnikov rifles manufacturing facility. During his visit, the PM will unveil several other development projects for Amethi and the region, a statement from his office said. At Kauhar in Amethi, the PM will dedicate the Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Limited to the nation. The Indo-Russia Rifles Pvt Ltd is a joint venture between India's Ordnance factory and a Russian firm. It will produce the last series of Kalashnikov rifles in the Korwa Ordnance Factory. The PM will unveil several development projects in power generation, education, health and manufacturing sectors. These projects will directly benefit the Amethi region, the statement said. Modi will also address a public gathering at Kauhar.<doc-sep>
(With inputs from agencies) AK-203s will be made in Amethi: PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the AK-203 rifles to be manufactured in the newly-launched Kalashnikov rifles unit in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi will give an edge to our troops in the fight against terrorists and Maoists.Addressing a large gathering in Amethi on Sunday, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi , Modi said that AK-203, one of world's most modern guns, will be made in the Korwa Ordnance Factory in a joint venture between India and Russia.Expressing gratitude to his "friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin , Modi said the venture was made possible in such a short span of time due to his support.Taking on Gandhi on his home turf, Modi said that the Congress chief had laid the foundation stone of the factory back in 2007 and said that work will begin in 2010, but the then government could not decide what kind of weapon will be built at the unit. "Some people have the habit of forgetting the public after getting votes. They want to keep the poor in poverty so they can say 'gareebi hatao' generation after generation. We are giving strength to the poor to bring them out of poverty," the Prime Minister said.Attacking the previous UPA government, Modi said, "These people sat on Rafale deal for years and when it was time for their government to go, they pushed it into cold storage. ""When our government assumed office, we finalised it in one-and-a-half years ... and the first Rafale aircraft will be in our skies soon," he added. "In future, Amethi will not be known by the leaders who come here, but by the developmental projects undertaken here," he added.The 7.62x39 mm caliber AK-203 guns are the latest derivative of the legendary AK-47 rifle. India has signed a deal with a Russian firm to manufacture 750,000 of these assault rifles which would be given to the Army's infantry troops.According to officials, the guns would replace the existing India-made INSAS assault rifles in the Army, Air Force and Navy.