Amravati, May 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the foundation of Viksit Bharat rests on four key pillars that are the poor, farmers, youth, and women's empowerment.

"The foundation of a developed India rests on four key pillars--the poor, farmers, youth, and women's empowerment. These pillars remain central to their government's policies, with special priority given to farmers' welfare," the Prime Minister said, addressing a rally in Amravati.

He highlighted that to reduce the financial burden on farmers, the Government of India has spent nearly Rs 12 lakh crore over the past 10 years to provide affordable fertilisers.

PM remarked that thousands of new and advanced seed varieties have been distributed to farmers, b...