While speaking at News18's Rising India Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the stage for 2019 general elections, attacking the opposition once again by using his now popular catchphrases.
Here are the highlights from his speech:
1) "The phrase 'Mehengai dayan khaye jaat hai' was used multiple times in shows. Inflation during UPA time was 10 percent, now it is as low as 2-3 percent".
2) "The Centre has deposited almost Rs 6 lakh crore directly into bank accounts of beneficiaries. Unlike before, all of the money went into their accounts and not a tiny part of it".
3) "We weeded out 8 crore fake bank accounts and saved Rs 1.10 lakh crore that earlier went to middlemen and other people who were not beneficiaries".
4) "During UPA government, India was put in the category of 'fragile five' in 2013. Now, India has not only moved out of the group, it has become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world".
5) "They (Congress) want to take credit for Aadhaar, but are also running to courts questioning its veracity".
6) "I removed the concept of ‘kachcha’ and ‘pucca’ receipts. My priority right now is to make best use of every paisa paid by the honest tax-payer".
7) "‘Mera kya’ and ‘mujhe kya’, were the two expressions responsible for the downfall of the nation".
8) "More than 6 lakh professionals have joined the workforce in the last 4 years. These professionals have themselves created lakhs of jobs".
9) "7.5 lakh cars have been sold in the last financial year. How are so many commercial cars being sold if there are no jobs?"
10) "The West Bengal government is saying they have added 9 lakh jobs in the last year. 67 lakh from 2012 to 2018. You may not like me, but believe them then".
First Published: Feb 26, 2019 10:11 AM IST
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