Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the opposition and highlighted India’s journey toward Atmanirbharta (self-reliance). Hitting out at the Opposition for mocking the government’s flagship scheme, PM Modi said that there are some pessimists in the country, who constantly mock the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign.
Addressing a massive public gathering in Gujarat’s Surat, PM Modi after laying the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth approximately Rs 18,800 crore, said, “There are some pessimists in the country today who constantly mock the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign. They consistently belittle this resolve of the nation. These are the people who have always kept India dependent on other nations; they forget that a country dependent on others can never attain the heights of development it truly deserves.”
The Prime Minister further accused the Congress party of trying to destabilise the nation for political gains. “For the past 12 years, Congress has been seeking opportunities by spreading chaos and uncertainty, but the people of the country have repeatedly given it a fitting reply. The people of Gujarat have pushed the Congress to the margins, but even where Congress governments exist, the public has grown weary of the party’s misgovernance,” the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi On Karnataka Power Shift
Escalating attack on Congress party, PM Modi also commented on the political situation in Karnataka and stated that there is immense resentment among the people in the state regarding the government and therefore, the party had to change its Chief Minister there.
“India has moved far beyond negativity; this is a nation defined by optimism and fueled by extraordinary aspirations. Its citizens are filled with dreams and resolve, and the people are committed to transforming that resolve into reality. When the collective will of the nation is so determined, it can achieve any goal and therein lies India’s true strength,” PM Modi added.
PM Modi Highlights His Govt’s Commitment To Progress
Reiterating his government’s commitment to progress, the PM said, “Our government is working with the country’s development as its top priority; that is why the nation places its trust in the BJP and its development initiatives, and why the people repeatedly give the BJP a mandate.”
He concluded by mentioning the international perception of India and recent electoral victories, saying, “I was on a tour of five countries recently, and even there, the talk was all about Bengal. Everyone was discussing Bengal. The BJP and the NDA have received a massive mandate in the elections held in Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry.”
Shifting his focus to the global stage, the Prime Minister observed that the world is currently navigating an era of unprecedented turmoil. He reiterated his previous assessment that the current ten-year period is proving to be a “decade of disasters” globally.
“The world is going through a phase of unprecedented challenges. Some time ago, I had said that this decade is proving to be a decade of disasters for the world. In recent times, we have witnessed one global disaster after another,” the PM said.