People Have Got Into Habit Of 'Begging' From Govt, Develop Mindset Of Giving: MP Minister Prahlad Patel
MP Minister Prahlad Patel decried the culture of freebies saying people have got into habit of "begging" from the government.
Madhya Pradesh minister Prahlad Singh Patel remarked on Saturday that people have got into the habit of "begging" from the government and advised them to learn from those people who have sacrificed their lives for the country.
The former Union minister made the statement amid a debate over political parties rolling out freebies to win elections, reported PTI.
"Those who sacrificed their lives for the country...why did they do so? If we try to imbibe their values in our lives, our lives will also be successful, and perhaps we will be able to give something back to society, " he said.
VIDEO | Addressing a gathering in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh Minister Prahlad Singh Patel (@prahladspatel) said, "It has become a habit of the society to beg from the government... This is not a good habit. Instead of begging, people should focus on giving, and an army of beggars… pic.twitter.com/3FsF3GFcyc
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The state panchayat and rural development minister was addressing a gathering after unveiling the statue of Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi at Suthaliya town in Rajgarh district.
The 19th-century queen-ruler and freedom fighter, Avanti Bai, sacrificed her life while fighting against British rule on March 20, 1858. She was the queen of Ramgarh (now Dindori) in Madhya Pradesh.
People 'Begging' From Govt
During his address, Patel said, "People have fallen into a habit of taking from society. Now, they have even become accustomed to begging from the government."
"Whenever leaders come in the midst of people, they are handed over a pile of demand letters. Politicians are garlanded on stage, and then they are handed over a demand letter. This is not a good habit," he added.
The BJP minister said that people should develop a mindset of giving instead of always taking. "I can confidently say that if you do this, you will be happier and help build a cultured society," Patel said.
He further said that "assembling an army of beggars" does not strengthen society, but rather weakens it. "The more we are drawn to free things...that is not honouring our brave warriors," the minister said.
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