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Taking a dig at the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said INDIA bloc’s ideology is one of “corruption, misgovernance, and anti- nationalism.”
He said, “While Modi is busy working to improve the lives of poor and middle class people…there is an INDIA alliance, which has united in Delhi with a manifesto to abuse Modi day and night.”
Addressing a crowd which included the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri SVAnidhi scheme at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Modi said, “What is the ideology of this INDIA alliance? Their ideas are of misgovernance, corruption…while Modi thinks of welfare of the nation.”
Acknowledging the presence of street vendors linked to the event through video conferencing from different cities, he said, “Our life is incomplete without these street vendors.”
Referring to the new Metro corridors, the foundation stone of which he laid through video conferencing, the PM further said, “To top it all, two additional corridors of Delhi Metro: Lajpat Nagar–Saket-G Block and Inderlok-Indraprastha were also launched today. This is double gift for the people of Delhi…”
Targeting the earlier governments, he told the street vendors, “The previous government never heard nor understood your problems or took any steps to address the issue. But…I have lived in poverty.”
He further said, “Earlier, street vendors had no access to banks as they did not hold any loan guarantees. Modi told both the banks and the street vendor brothers and sisters, that…I have your guarantee. And I say this proudly because I have seen the dishonesty of big people and also the honesty of small people…”
Referring to the PM SVANidhi scheme, Modi said, “Until now, 62 lakh beneficiaries have received assistance worth Rs 11,000 crore…I am happy that more than half of these beneficiaries are women.”
On other schemes of the Central government, the PM said, “…out of 4 crore pucca houses, 1 crore have been allotted to the urban poor… regularisation of unauthorised colonies (in Delhi) are also on.”
On Metro and other rail services, he said, “Delhi Metro network has expanded two times in the last 10 years… Namo Bharat rapid rail is also set to connect Delhi-NCR…The Central government is running more than 1,000 electric buses in Delhi to curb pollution and tackle traffic congestion.”
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