Jind, July 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train from Jind and addressed a public rally at the HUDA ground, where he announced and inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 14,700 crore across Haryana.

Beginning his speech in Haryanvi, the Prime Minister recalled his long association with Jind, saying he had visited the district decades ago while working for the organisation and still remembered the affection of the people, the famous Murrah buffalo, pure desi ghee, and Jind's traditional ghevar.

PM Modi said that while Jind's ghee and ghevar remained unchanged, "the tevar (attitude) of Jind has transformed," adding that the district has become a symbol of development under th...