Modi said that during his visit, he will seek to enhance cooperation in energy and trade and talk to investors on why India was an attractive destination to invest.
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During the 85-minute address, he talked about the much-anticipated “One-Rank, One-Pension”, saying the government has “in-principle accepted” it and he was hopeful of a positive outcome of the ongoing discussions which are in the “last stage”.
Finally, he said, issues related to security will also be discussed.
“I don’t just make speeches but we have worked on it. In the last 15 months of my government, there have not been any allegations of embezzling even a single rupee”. Issue could not be solved.
Prime Minister Modi also assured the ex-servicemen that a decision on the OROP Scheme would be taken soon. If that is the case, is this now agenda shifting as we are getting into poll season with several states going into election mode?
“Public participation has been given priority in the development of India“. He said the participation of people in governance had been possible via electronic platform or letters from citizens or through his radio address Mann Ki Baat. I said this has to change.
I’m confident that it is with the strength of the poor that India will move forward. Muslim Pakistan says it only gives moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in the face of human rights abuses by Indian forces.
This camp houses around 90,000 people, mostly Indians followed by Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Egyptians and a smattering of other nationalities. “If you want to get rid of termites, you have to inject medicine”.
Modi revealed that Rs 6,500-crore worth undeclared assets have been disclosed under the new stringent black money law and vowed to continue with it despite “side-effects” and concerns raised by some persons – another electoral promise he insisted he was committed to fulfilling.
“Now, no one is trying to sneak their money out of the country”, he said in his speech.
There should be a momentum created for achievement of goals by 2022.
“UAE is a global economic success story that has attracted people from all over the world”. This is no ordinary morning.
Be it casteism or communalism there is no place for them.
Speaking from Delhi’s iconic Red Fort, the fiery orator said: “This is Team India, a team of 125 crore [1.23 billion] Indians. Start up India; Stand up India”, he said, exhorting all bank branches to fund at least one start-up of tribals and dalits.
There is a new atmosphere of trust. The doors of banks are closed for them. We wanted to strengthen financial inclusion. We did not hear the development agenda at all today. When we celebrate 75th anniversary of our freedom, we should have achieved these targets by then.
“Swachh Bharat campaign is the most important initiative of 1.25 crore people of Team India with contributions by all-from celebrities to politicians, to teachers, spiritual leaders and the media”. It is the children of India.
We are looking at systems for enabling start-ups. “Start-up India” & “Stand up India”.
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The Prime Minister stressed on the need for farmers’ welfare, and declared that the Ministry of Agriculture would be renamed as the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. 3 lakh crore for the government. “If they are empowered, no one can stop us”.
