Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah hailed the decisions taken by the Union Cabinet today. In a series of posts on the X platform, Shri Amit Shah expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for taking historic decisions.

Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet has approved the Varanasi-Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Multi-Tracking Project at a cost of ₹2,642 crore, which includes the construction of a rail and road bridge over the Ganges River. This project will expand the railway network by 30 kilometers. Union Home Minister said, he is grateful to Prime Minister Modi Ji for continuously promoting connectivity in the country.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji is dedicated to farmer welfare and under his leadership, the Union Cabinet today approved an increase in the MSP for Rabi crops for the 2025-26 season. The MSP for rapeseed and mustard has seen the largest increase of ₹300 per quintal, while there has been a historic increase of ₹275 per quintal for lentil (Masur). These increased MSPs will enhance farmers' incomes, making our farmers even more prosperous.  Gratitude towards Modi Ji for addressing every concern of the farmers.

Shri Amit Shah said, during the festive season, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the Cabinet today announced an additional 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners. This decision will benefit 49.18 lakh central government employees and 64.89 lakh pensioners. Heartfelt gratitude towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for this special gift.

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