PM Modi Inaugurates Solar-Powered Court In Jharkhand

Khunti, Jharkhand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first solar-powered court in Jharkhand's Khunti district today.

Here are the highlights of what he said at the inauguration event

• Today we pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi ji and Lal Bahadur Shastri ji
• Many people must be wondering why the PM has come to a programme in a district court. A lot of people would be puzzled why this is happening
• One day, the district magistrate called me and said we are inaugurating a solar powered court. I said Bapu was the biggest spokesperson for environment so I said I will come
• I have just come from the UN. All countries are discussing global warming and climate change. This is what is worrying the world
• Our culture never permits exploitation of nature and natural resources
• If Gujarat and Rajasthan think of solar energy, people will say it is understandable, they have no coal. But when Jharkhand does so, it is noticed