What happened when PM reached the home of Ujwalla beneficiary Meera Majhi in Ayodhya

By- Srushti sharma

PM Modi paid a surprise visit to Meera Majhi’s home and had a tea.

It is to be noted that Meera Majhi is the tenth-crore beneficiary of the Centre’s flagship Ujjwala Yojana.

As PM Modi walked through the temple town’s narrow lanes, many people gathered to greet him.

 He also met two children in Ayodhya and took pictures with them, as well as signed autographs for them.

Further, PM Modi mentioned that till 2014 only 14 crore gas connections were given but under his government, 18 crore gas connections have been given.

Meanwhile, Meera Majhi expressed her joy over meeting Prime Minister Modi.

she said, “I was overjoyed, never did I imagine that ‘God’ would visit my home like this. My happiness was beyond control.”

Notably, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was started in May 2016 to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households across the country.

Under PMUY, a deposit-free LPG connection is provided to adult women from poor households.