In an apparent attack on previous Congress and Janata Dal (secular) governments in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the BJP considers the speed of completing large-scale projects as the strength of the nation, while the previous governments considered it a “risk.”
Addressing a programme at the inauguration of the “Statue of Prosperity” in Bengaluru, PM Modi said that the double-engine government in Karnataka is the reason for the growth of Bengaluru and Karnataka. “The previous governments used to consider speed-a luxury and scale-a risk! We changed this mindset absolutely. We consider speed, the aspiration and scale, the strength of the nation,” PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister said the ruling BJP government has doubled the number of airports in the country from 70 to 140.
“Till 2014, India had 70 airports which has now doubled to 140 airports. The boost to connectivity is also increasing business potential of major cities in the country and creating employing opportunities for the youth in the country,” said PM Modi.
He said Karnataka is at the forefront of electric vehicle manufacturing and the State is progressing with the strength of “double engine”.
The Prime Minister said that the government is strengthening both the development and heritage of Bengaluru.
“I am fortunate to have arrived in Bengaluru on a very special day. It’s a day on which falls the birth anniversary of two great sons of the nation- Sant Kanaka Das and Maharshi Valmiki. I pay my tributes to both of them. We are further strengthening both the development and heritage of Bengaluru, Karnataka,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda will inspire us to work relentlessly for the Bangalore of the future and the India of the future
“I also had the opportunity to unveil the 108 feet statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and perform his Jalabhishek. This gigantic statue of Prabhu Kempegowda will inspire us to work relentlessly for the Bangalore of the future, the India of the future,” said PM Modi.
He further said that India is known across the world for start-ups and Bengaluru has a huge role in this adding that the city represents start-up spirit, which puts India in a separate league.
“Along with physical infrastructure, Karnataka government is also taking care of social infrastructure in the state,” he said.
He said that world is admiring the strides India has made in the digital payments system.
“The success of the Make in India programme, the 5 G technology, the UPI, nothing would have been possible without the sheer contribution of professionals from Bengaluru. India before 2014 was something altogether different than the present prosperous and technically advanced India,” he said.
He also mentioned that last year, Karnataka was a pioneer in attracting FDI in the country.
“The investment isn’t limited to just the IT sector, it is spread from biotech to defence manufacturing,” he added.
