Shankar Chaudhary Meets PM Modi; Discusses Farmers, Livestock And GOBARdhan Scheme

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions covering cooperation, agriculture, nature and issues concerning livestock farmers.

Sharing details of the meeting on social media, Chaudhary described it as a cordial interaction and said the Prime Minister had consistently prioritised the interests of farmers and livestock rearers.

Chaudhary highlighted the Centre’s decision to maintain a ban on milk imports, saying it had protected the interests of livestock farmers even amid global pressures. He referred to the Centre’s GOBARdhan scheme, describing the programme worth more than Rs 23,000 crore as a major step towards making livestock farmers self-reliant.

The meeting had a local connection for Chaudhary, who represents Tharad in the Gujarat Assembly. He presented PM Modi with a shawl made through handicraft work by women from Tharad, highlighting their skills and spirit of self-reliance.

गांव, गरीब, युवा तथा किसान हितैषी, प्रजावत्सलय प्रधानमंत्री, आदरणीय श्री @narendramodi जी से आज नई दिल्ली में आत्मीय भेंट का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ।

प्रधानमंत्री जी ने सदैव अन्नदाता के हितों को सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता दी है। वैश्विक दबावों के बीच भी दुग्ध आयात पर रोक लगाते हुए… pic.twitter.com/ctS5zK3jSo

— Shankar Chaudhary (@ChaudhryShankar) August 25, 2026

Chaudhary has served as Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly since December 2022, after being elected from Tharad in the 2022 Assembly elections. He had earlier served as an MLA from Radhanpur and Vav and held Ministerial portfolios in the state government.

Alongside his legislative responsibilities, Chaudhary is chairman of Banas Dairy, one of Gujarat’s major cooperative dairy institutions based in Banaskantha. He won re-election unopposed as chairman in October last year for a third consecutive term.

Chaudhary’s longstanding involvement in the cooperative dairy sector has made livestock farming and rural livelihoods key areas of his public work, aligning with the issues discussed during his meeting with the Prime Minister.

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