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beneficiaries on the bulletin board at the chaupal, so that people
know that so many people have been benefited. They should
also note down the things that have been given to them. A person
has got a tractor and another, a sewing machine, yet another a
plot of land. It would tell all people in the village what has been
given to whom. For example, if there is written the name of
Mohan with a certain benefit, you will be surprised to say that
there is no one by the name of Mohan in the village. Where
from has this Mohan come? Perhaps there is a wrong person in
the village. He will be caught immediately. If a wrong person
intrudes among so many people, it could be quite difficult to
locate him. In villages, people are acquainted to one another
over generations. Therefore, it is easier to locate such a wrong
person. If the son is a doctor, if there is a car in the family and if
his name appears in the BPL list, he will be shamed. We have
shown the path. We have tried to remove all obstacles that
impede your progress, and we have done all this because your
power is with us. I get power from you.

The government alone cannot fight with poverty; you too
have to step ahead. In this poor welfare fair, you will have to
become committed to fight with poverty. You should take
education, education will give you power. If you give up evil
habits, you will become powerful. If you cultivate good traits,
you will get power. And this poor welfare fair will be the
threshold on the land of Gujarat in order to eradicate poverty.

Banaskantha has developed much, but much more needs
to be done. When the Narmada arrives here, pomegranates and
grapes will be grown in abundance. Had you ever thought that
the tomatoes produced in Banaskantha would ever be exported
right up to Afghanistan? The revolution is round the corner,
we can perceive it, and change is just here. This is the power on
the basis of which the mighty tale of Gujarat’s development can
be written; this power resides in the poor welfare fairs of Gujarat.

Many people tell me that I have to speak much in these
poor welfare fairs which is not good for my throat. They tell me
that I have been busy in this work for months together. They
tell us if we get tired from holding these poor welfare fairs. I