In an extensive interview to ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on a range on crucial issues concerning the nation. The PM spoke about the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Mahagatbadhan, Ram Temple, farm loan waivers, surgical strikes, demonetisation, GST, and more.
Those who have run away after looting people will have to return.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 1, 2019
Every penny they have taken from the people, they will have to return it back to the people: PM @narendramodi during the interview to @ANI
It is a reality that the so called First Family of the nation is out on bail.
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Their loyalists may try to hide that fact but they won't succeed.
A former FM of India has to go to the courts and this also people are seeing: PM @narendramodi
We have nothing against any person.
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Government departments are working professionally: PM @narendramodi
Earlier, there were so many hidden taxes. The tax rates were also high.
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GST has made things simpler.
It has also brought down the taxes on so many commodities: PM @narendramodi
Our approach is to keep taking feedback constantly and work on the GST too is happening like this.
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The GST council has a wide range of members. There are state Governments too, many of them where BJP is not in power. Whatever is happening is happening through consensus: PM
We are committed to hearing all issues being faced by people and placing them in front of the GST council.
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Feedback of the people is most important for us: PM @narendramodi
GST has to be simple and consumer friendly. Work is constantly going on in this direction: PM @narendramodi
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Inflation is at a low.
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More educational institutions like IITs and IIMs are being set up.
There is a scheme for quality and affordable healthcare.
Flying has become affordable and due to that more people are sitting in planes.
Who is this benefiting?
The middle class: PM
We are talking about farm loan waivers and this invariably gets linked with the polls.
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We should also be thinking about structural issues- how can we empower the farmers, ensure more water, greater credit, better markets: PM @narendramodi
Why does a farmer become debt-ridden?
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I want a situation where a farmer never has to be debt-ridden in the first place: PM @narendramodi
There is a small segment of farmers who take loans from banks. A majority of them take loans from money lenders. When governments make such announcements, those farmers do not become beneficiaries of waivers. The farmers who are dying are out of the purview of such schemes: PM
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It was our Government that took the historic decision on better MSP for farmers.
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Why did we do this- so that the farmer does not have to rely on debts and the farmer becomes more prosperous: PM @narendramodi
For me, farmer welfare is not about politics.
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I want to do everything possible to improve the lives of our farmers: PM @narendramodi
The Ordinance on Triple Talaq came in the light of a verdict by the SC. It did not come before that.
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For years, why was there no determined effort to end Triple Talaq: PM @narendramodi
I want to appeal to the Congress not to use their lawyers to delay the judicial process on the Ram Temple: PM @narendramodi
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Let the judicial process take its own course. Don’t weigh it in political terms. Let the judicial process be over.
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After the judicial process is over, whatever be our responsibility as government, we are ready to make all efforts: PM @narendramodi
No instance of violence is acceptable to us.
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Even one incident is condemnable: PM @narendramodi
Let us remember what Bapu, Acharya Vinoba Bhave said.
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Let us also remember the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy.
We should follow what these great men and our Constitution has said: PM @narendramodi on the issue of cow welfare
What has happened in West Bengal. A political party (the BJP) is being denied a basic democratic right.
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Our workers are brutally killed in West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka.
Politics of violence has to end. All parties have to reaffirm their commitment to peaceful politics: PM
I assure BJP Karyakartas that we will not tolerate political violence.
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Karyakartas of no party must be harmed.
There is no place for violence in India: PM @narendramodi
Triple Talaq is not a religion issue. This is about gender justice. Several Islamic nations have banned it: PM @narendramodi
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Every Temple has their own beliefs.
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There are temples where men are not allowed.
We should read minutely what the Respected Lady Judge said on the Sabarimala case: PM @narendramodi
For Opposition leaders, Modi is the issue. On different days, they take turns to abuse Modi.
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You will hear nothing from them about their vision for India.
In 2019, the people of India will set the agenda. They know who is with their aspirations and who is not: PM
The people of India are seeing how leaders who want to loot are closing ranks and forming alliances.
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2019 is going to be about the people of India versus an Opposition alliance: PM @narendramodi
The first test of the alliance was in Telangana and we have seen what has happened to the alliance.
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What happened to the alliance in Tripura, Assam. Everybody can see.
Their top leaders can close ranks but the people will never connect with this: PM @narendramodi
In our nation, we have to be accommodative to regional aspirations. I am firmly committed to fulfilling these aspirations: PM @narendramodi
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For ten long years, the PMO was weakened and a NAC was formed. This was disrespecting institutions.
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In which set up does a party leader have the right to simply tear away a decision taken by the Cabinet.
We have to respect institutions: PM @narendramodi
One of our former Prime Ministers called the Planning Commission members a 'bunch of jokers.'
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Do you know who was the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission then: PM @narendramodi
(Referring to what Mr. Rajiv Gandhi said when Dr. Manmohan Singh was the Deputy Chairman)
Mr. Urjit Patel has done great work as the RBI Governor: PM @narendramodi
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On Rafale I have spoken in Parliament and in various public meetings.
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The Indian Supreme Court has given their views and the French President has also spoken: PM @narendramodi
For them, my crime is I am working on @makeinindia for being self sufficient in defence.
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My crime is that I am focussing on whatever defence forces need.
I do not care about their abuses, I will do my work and strengthen the armed forces.
I am working with honesty: PM
On the surgical strikes, there are some political parties who began to speak the same language as Pakistan.
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These parties were demeaning our armed forces. They politicised such an issue.
As the PM, I will always appreciate the armed forces: PM @narendramodi
Pakistan will never improve on the basis of one war.
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That nation will still take some time to improve.
All PMs of India, across all parties never opposed dialogue with Pakistan. But, can we hear anything in the midst of bombs?
Today, terror supporting Pakistan is isolated: PM
Villages on the banks of the Ganga are ODF. This is a major accomplishment: PM @narendramodi
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Parliament is a place for debate and discussion. We have to respect the sanctity of Parliament: PM @narendramodi
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I belong to non-elite sections of society and I am proud of that.
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I have not won over the Lutyens sections. And I do not even want to be a part of this section because my background is different.
For me, everything is about the people of India: PM @narendramodi
