The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today unveiled plaques to mark the foundation stone laying of Mopa Airport, and an Electronic City at Tuam, during a function at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa.
The Prime Minister also unveiled plaques to mark the inauguration of Infrastructure for building Mine Counter Measure Vessels; and inauguration of commencement of Construction of five Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister began by congratulating the team which enabled India to successfully host the BRICS Summit in Goa a few weeks ago. The Prime Minister appreciated the State of Goa, for its progress.
Talking about the Airport project, the Prime Minister said he is happy that the promise made by former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is being fulfilled. He said this will benefit Goa, and give an impetus to tourism.
Referring to the Electronic City project, he said a digitally trained, modern and youth driven Goa is being shaped today, which has the power to transform India.
Referring to the recent decision of the Union Government on demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 currency notes, the Prime Minister said that on 8th November many people of India slept peacefully, while a few are sleepless even now. He said the Union Government has taken a key step to help the honest citizens of India, in defeating the menace of black money. The Prime Minister thanked all those who have been contributing to ensuring the success of the demonetization exercise. He said he also feels the pain, and these steps taken were not a display of arrogance. He said that he has seen poverty, and understands people’s problems.
He recalled that in 2014, people had voted to free the nation from corruption. He also mentioned the various steps that have been taken by the Union Government to curb black money.
The Prime Minister said that if any money has been looted in India and has left Indian shores, it is our duty to find out about it. He said that he was not born to sit on a chair of high office, adding that whatever he had, including his family, and his home, he had left to serve the nation.
I want to congratulate the team here. India successfully hosted the BRICS Summit in Goa a few weeks back: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
Political instability had affected Goa's growth. And due to this instability, the state never realised its true potential: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
I laud @manoharparrikar for ushering in a political culture in Goa- that of taking Goa to new heights of progress: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
Due to @manoharparrikar, Goa saw political stability and formation of a Government that works for the welfare of the state: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
If the CM, RM & me appreciate Goa, one may argue it is also about our political affiliations but a magazine recently lauded Goa's growth: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
We read a week ago how Goa has emerged as Number 1 among the smaller states. This is due to the people of Goa: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
As far as the airport is concerned, I am happy that we are fulfilling the promise made by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This will benefit Goa: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
With the new airport the impetus to tourism will be immense: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
A digitally trained, modern and youth driven Goa is being shaped today. This has the power to transform India: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
I also want to talk about something else in Goa...on 8th November many people of India slept peacefully & a few are sleepless even now: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
We took a key step to help the honest citizen of India defeat the menace of black money: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
The people have chosen a government and they expect so much from it. In 2014 so many people voted to free the nation from corruption: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
If any money that was looted in India and has left Indian shores, it is our duty to find out about it: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
I was not born to sit on a chair of high office. Whatever I had, my family, my home...I left it for the nation: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
Why do we have to put the future of our youth at stake? Those who want to do politics are free to do so: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
Yes I also feel the pain. These steps taken were not a display of arrogance. I have seen poverty & understand people's problems: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
I know the forces up against me, they may not let me live,they may ruin me because their loot of 70 years is in trouble, but am prepared: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2016
