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00:00for this project, for the development of Jammu and Kashmir, for this country.
00:09Just as, unfortunately, in the last 35-37 years, in the numbers of thousands,
00:18the development of this country, the development of Jammu and Kashmir,
00:23to end the democracy of Jammu and Kashmir, the people of Jammu and Kashmir sacrificed.
00:30I belong to such a political organization,
00:34whose thousands of leaders and workers were sacrificed in the last 35 years,
00:41because we were not ready to trade the country.
00:47We were not ready to see the country being divided.
00:52And I don't know what sacrifices will be made in the future.
01:00But, Mr. Prime Minister, your presence here today,
01:06at the inauguration program of this tunnel,
01:10is a testimony to the fact that those people who carry out these attacks,
01:16those people who do not want the betterment of this country,
01:20those people who do not want to see progress, peace and democracy in Jammu and Kashmir,
01:27they can never be successful.
01:30They will always have to face defeat here.
01:33We will always defeat them and send them back.
01:37And we will never see this country, Jammu and Kashmir, and the democracy of Jammu and Kashmir,
01:42being harmed here.
01:47The people of Jammu and Kashmir are very satisfied with the fact
01:55that this tunnel was inaugurated by you.
01:59It is perhaps my good fortune that when the foundation stone was laid for this tunnel,
02:07I took part in that program as the Prime Minister.
02:12It was the 2012 Border Roads Program.
02:16A long time has passed since then.
02:20There were many reasons and difficulties.
02:23The project could not begin.
02:26But then, with your help and with the help of Mr. Nitin Gadkari,
02:31this project was accelerated in the last few years.
02:34And today, this tunnel in Sonmar, which was previously known as the Zermor Tunnel,
02:41is now known as the Sonmar Tunnel.
02:44It was inaugurated today.
02:46The people of this tunnel have been waiting for a long time.
02:50Because of this tunnel, people will no longer have to leave Sonmar
02:54and come to the lower areas in the winter.
02:58There will be tourism here for 12 months a year.
03:01As a destination for winter tourism, we will be able to develop Sonmar.
03:07In addition, we will be able to accelerate the Zojila Tunnel project.
03:14Mr. Prime Minister, as a result of your efforts,
03:18the peace process on the borders is also benefitting the remote areas.
03:27Whether it is Machil, Gurez, Karna, Keran,
03:32whether it is in terms of development or in terms of tourism,
03:36we cannot imagine how many tourists are taking advantage of the beauty of these remote areas.
03:45And in the same way, we hope that the number of tourists in Sonmar will also increase.
03:53Mr. Prime Minister,
03:56Before this, when you came to Srinagar to do a program,
04:01after winning your third election,
04:06you did a program on International Yoga Day in Srinagar.
04:11During that program, you spoke to some people.
04:15And on the basis of those words, people have started to believe more in your words.
04:24You said three very important things in your speech during that time.
04:28You said that you are committed to erasing the distance of the heart and the distance from Delhi.
04:36And this is really proven by your work.
04:40Within 15 days, this is your second program on Jammu and Kashmir.
04:45Before this, you awarded Jammu to the Rail Division.
04:49And you participated in that program.
04:52And today, you yourself have come to Sonmar to start this tunnel.
04:56With such projects, not only the distance of the heart, but...