Key Highlights From PM Modi's Exclusive Interview With ITV Network
Where there used to be a few hundred start-ups, there are now over 1.25 lakh start-ups, and there are Unicorns. You must go among the people and work with energy, and that will bring the right result.
Today, India needs to work hard to rise above its problems. We have made this attempt and pulled 25 crore people out of poverty.
I believe in 100% delivery. Yes, some people will receive the benefits in January, some in April and some in November, but the scheme will apply to all and 100%.
Ram Mandir should have been built right after Independence. In all these years, it wasn't built because they (Congress) felt it would affect their vote bank.
Attempts were made in the Courts till the very end to stop it. It is a fact that Congress hindered the building of the Ram Mandir.
What's important is that we must move towards creating jobs for ourselves. The youth in this country are in the mood to do something and be productive and we must help them.
Our Mudra Yojana does exactly that. We also run the SVANidhi scheme. There are countless street hawkers, who are poor people. But today, they are taking money from the bank to run their businesses.
The unique aspect of my government, in terms of delivering welfare schemes, has not raised any questions regarding discrimination.
To understand them, one can examine the administration between 2004 and 2014. The Opposition has not been able to play a strong role.
Even as the Opposition, the way they are falling apart, they did not play a constructive role of any kind. Despite deep discussions, they haven't been able to bring serious issues to the public attention.