Why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi become emotional after the successful rescue of 41 laborers trapped in the tunnel of Uttarakhand?
Last Tuesday was a matter of great happiness for the whole of India. 41 laborers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand were successfully rescued, who were trapped in the tunnel for a long time. This got the attention of not only Indian but also international media. Foreign media published it on their channels as the victory of human power over machines.
After 17 days of tireless and continuous efforts, the workers were finally taken out of the tunnel safely. Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept a close watch on this entire rescue operation and kept taking constant information about the developments. While stating on Wednesday, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that Prime Minister Modi was extremely relieved to know in the cabinet meeting that 41 workers trapped in the tunnel have been rescued after a long operation of 17 days and all have come out safely.
Workers achieved victory in a great war
From 12 to 28 November, an operation was conducted to safely rescue 41 laborers trapped in the tunnel. Of these, 15 workers from Jharkhand, eight from Uttar Pradesh, five each from Bihar and Odisha, three from West Bengal, two each from Uttarakhand and Assam, and one from Himachal were trapped and all the workers were rescued in healthy condition. He was immediately taken to the nearest hospital for a primary examination.
PM Modi was continuously taking updates on rescue from workers.
The operation to rescue the workers trapped in this tunnel since November 12 ended on Tuesday evening. The Union Minister informed about the decisions of the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday evening and also said that despite Prime Minister Modi being very busy in the election campaign, he visits the tunnel at least twice a day to know the condition of the workers trapped in the tunnel. He used to come close to them and many times he used to get emotional after meeting their family members and used to console them that he would bring their family members out safely as soon as possible. Anurag Thakur said that this issue was also discussed in the cabinet for a long time.
What did PM Narendra Modi say about the success of the rescue operation?
PM Narendra Modi said that he is very happy that our friends are now meeting their loved ones after a long wait. The patience and courage shown by their families during this difficult situation cannot be underestimated and by maintaining patience they allowed the operation to be completed peacefully for which I am very grateful to you.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that I also appreciate the spirit of all the people involved in this rescue operation and thank them for risking their lives to save our brothers and family. At the same time, his courage and determination gave new life to our labor brothers.
