PM Narendra Modi criticized the Congress for not recognizing BR Ambedkar's contributions to India's water resource development while highlighting the Ken-Betwa river linking project's benefits, initiated 23 years ago by Atal Behari Vajpayee's government. The project aims to irrigate 8.11 lakh hectares in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, improving water supply and supporting Bundelkhand farmers.
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