Speaking with the group, Mr. Modi talked about Gujarat keeping itself free for the last twelve years from the grave dangers of the mainstream vote bank politics out to divide the nation.
“I am busy uniting the entire cent percent population of the society around the process of development, irrespective of their caste and community, with a view to make each one of them partners of progress, which alone could absolve the nation from the poisonous cycle of vote bank politics,” he said.
The state has opened the doors of ITI-trained youth to higher education. Efforts are on to let students studying in the state getting degrees of foreign universities. The state is also considerate towards empowerment of the poor and have-nots.
The group included active representatives of Parsis, Muslims and other minority communities from north, south, central Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch regions, from Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai and other cities. They were impressed by Mr. Modi’s leadership qualities, political will, his good intentions, untiring efforts for ‘sauno saath, sauna vikas’, meaning inclusive growth through collective efforts.
The group also extended keenness to contribute their mite for the development of the state.