Addressing the inauguration virtually, Union Minister Shah said on Tuesday that the reforms introduced in the cooperative sector under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership had strengthened and advanced the rural cooperative ecosystem. He said modernisation was essential for strengthening cooperative banks and that their headquarters should be equipped with modern facilities. "It is a living example of the strength of the cooperative sector and the trust of the people," he added. "The establishment of a separate Ministry of Cooperation under Amit Shah's leadership had made the cooperative sector stronger and more transparent," he added. "Cooperative societies across villages had been digitised.