Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Saryu Canal National Project on Saturday, which aims to provide water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land in order to benefit 29 lakh farmers in Uttar Pradesh.

Speaking at the launch of the Saryu Nahar National Project. Watch. https://t.co/d0tNpdM8kk

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Speaking at the occasion, PM Modi lashed out at the Opposition and claimed that "their mindset" had stalled work on the key project.

He also expressed his condolences to the families of the thirteen people who died in an Indian Air Force chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on December 8. He said, "India is mourning but despite being in pain, neither do we stop our pace nor our development. India won't stop. India won't be at a standstill. Together, we Indians will work hard and face every challenge inside and outside the country."