Q. This is a question on trade, which, as you know, is often cited as one of the principal engines of economic growth. India, since you became Prime Minister, has decided not to go ahead and ratify the so-called Trade Facilitation Agreement. Also, India is, for the moment, outside both – APEC and TPP negotiations. So could you speak about your view of trade? And whether the domestic politics of India will allow you to pursue a liberal trade agenda?

A. जहां तक Trade facilitation का सवाल है, हम 101% agreed हैं। उसमें कोई दुविधा का विषय नहीं है, कयोंकि हम भी यह चाहते हैं। आज global economy का युग है। अगर global economy का युग है तो हमें हमारे infrastructure, हमारी facilities global standard की बनानी पड़ेगी। इसलिए हम भी मानते हैं कि विश्‍व के साथ हमको काम करना है। मेरे लिए Politics is not an issue at all. मैं लोकरंजक राजनीति वाला इंसान नहीं हूं। और नही लोकरंजक अर्थनीति वाला इंसान हूं। लेकिन मेरे देश में गरीब लोग हैं। गरीबों को भूखा रखकर हम नहीं चल सकते। और इसलिए food security और Trade facilitation - दोनों चीजें एक साथ चलनी चाहिए। ये मेरे देश का आग्रह है। ये पहले कर लो तो देखा जाएगा तो गरीबों के साथ अन्‍याय होगा। दुनिया को कोई तकलीफ नहीं है कि हम food security के लिए positive stand ले लें।

Q. This question deals with electricity. As I understand it, several hundred million Indians do not have adequate access to electricity. And the question a lot of people are asking is, how can these people come to enjoy a middle class life, and in the process, not set in motion economics that have a clearly negative impact on climate change given the amount of carbon that would be emitted?

A. यह बात सही है कि हमारे लिए आज बिजली जीवन में एक बड़ा महत्‍पूर्ण हिस्‍सा बन चुकी है। बिजली Luxury नहीं है। ये जीवन की Requirement बन गई है। और हम 24x7 बिजली पहुंचाने के लिए संकल्‍पबद्ध हैं। मेरी सरकार ने अपने Manifesto में कहा है, अपने Agenda में कहा है कि next 5 years में हिंदुस्‍तान के हर गांव में 24x7 power supply करेंगे। यह संभव है। हमने जिस प्रकार से energy sector में काम किया है, उसमें भी clean energy पर बल दे रहे हैं। हम solar के लिए Roof top policy लेकर के आ रहे हैं। और इसलिए हिंदुस्‍तान में अब बिजली का संकट रहेगा, ऐसी संभावनाएं बहुत कम हैं।

जहां तक Climate Change का सवाल है, शायद आप लोगों को जान के आश्‍चर्य होगा, मैंने पहले भी कहा, मैं गुजरात में जब था – Al Gore ने एक किताब लिखी है Inconvenient truth - मैंने एक किताब लिखी है, Convenient Action और वह मैंने Environment पर लिखी है। और जो किया जा सकता है, यानी political will से Environment friendly काम कैसे किया जा सकता है, वो मैंने उसमें सिद्ध करके दिखाया है। इसलिए Development and climate दुश्‍मन हैं, जो सोचा जा रहा है, गलत है। हम दोनों को Carefully Streamline करके आगे बढ़ा सकते हैं।

Q. Sir, India is, by many counts, the second largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population. Only Indonesia is larger. And as you know from your time here, America is seized by the challenge posed by the group ISIS. One of the questions that has been raised is whether you’re worried that the unrest sweeping large parts of the Arab and Muslim world might spread to India. And to the extent that you are, what are your plans to reduce your country’s susceptibility to radicalization and even violence?

A. जहां तक भारत का सवाल है, भारत में किसी भी संप्रदाय के व्‍यक्ति क्‍यों न हो, लेकिन एक मूल philosophy से वह drive करता है और भारत के philosophy के प्रतीक हैं भगवान बुद्ध, महात्‍मा गांधी। जहां अहिंसा, यह हमारे लोगों के स्‍वभाव में है। आपने देखा होगा, इतनी Terrorist Activity हमारे देश में चली। Terrorism के कारण हम परेशान हैं। लेकिन सारे Terrorist Activity हमारे यहां exported है। किसी ने हमारे यहां export किया है। Home grown नहीं है इसलिए हिंदुस्‍तान का जो मुसलमान है, उसके विषय में, मुझसे कभी एक बार CNN ने पूछा था, कि अल कायदा का ये जो चल रहा है, तो आपको क्‍या होगा, तो मैंने कहा था कि हिंदुस्‍तान का मुसलमान अलकायदा को फेल कर देगा।

Q. We hope so. Let me turn to foreign policy for a minute. For much of the Cold War, India’s articulated foreign policy was one of Non Alignment. And there was always the rhetoric of the five principles of co-existence. But as you know, and as everybody knows, the world is no longer aligned with the end of the Cold War. So what is India’s compass? What is India’s intellectual approach to this post-Cold War world when it comes to its foreign policy?

A. देखिए, हम 18th और 19th century की तरफ जाएं तो वह युग पूरा संघर्ष का युग था। हर शासक जो भी उसका दायरा होगा, वह अपने विस्‍तार के लिए लड़ाई लड़ता था। पूरे दो शताब्‍दी का इतिहास संघर्ष का इतिहास है, लड़ने का इतिहास है। बाद में आया इतिहास, समय जो आया, वह गुट का इतिहास आया। एक गुट ये, तो दूसरा गुट ये। ये आया। अब वक्‍त बड़ी तेजी से बदला है। 21वीं सदी गुट से चलने वाली नहीं है। और एक प्रकार से Irrelevant हुआ यह गुट। आज हर देश Inter dependent है। विश्‍व के सब देश को सब देशों की जरूरत हो, ऐसे युग में हम प्रवेश कर चके हैं। और इसलिए गुट या समूहों के द्वारा नहीं, सह-अस्तित्‍व के विश्‍वास को लेकर आगे बढ़ना पड़ेगा। इसलिए एक नई philosophy, हम चाहे या न चाहें, already, practically जगह ले चुकी है। सभी देश मान लीजिए जो लोग G-20 में होंगे, वही G-4 में भी होंगे। जो G-7 में होंगे वही G-9 में होंगे। यानी आप देख सकते हैं कि कोई ऐसा समूह नहीं बन पा रहा है। हर कोई हर जगह पे भी जगह बना रहा है तो जगत पूरा बदल चुका है। हम ये पुराने समूहों की कल्‍पना लेकर के चलते थे, उसमें से बाहर निकल जाएं और हम Inter-dependent world है, उसको accept करें। ये जगत तेजी से जुड़ा रह है। Technology ने जोड़ा है, हमारी अपनी आवश्‍यकताओं से जुड़ रहे है, और हमारी युवा पीढ़ी ने एक नए बदलाव को स्वीकार कर लिया है, इसलिए पुराने सारे parameters अब काम नहीं आएंगे।

Q. After this meeting here in New York, you are heading for Washington. You’ll meet with the President tonight, you’ve got meetings tomorrow. I expect one word you’re going to hear again and again and again is the word “partnership”. To describe the US-Indian relationship. So my question for you is whether you are comfortable with that word and to the extent you are or are not, what is your definition of the word “partnership” when it comes to India and the United States?

A. पहली बात यह है कि हर चीज में comfort नहीं होने की जरूरत होती भी है। अब पति-पत्‍नी में भी 100% comfort नहीं होता है। लेकिन उसके बावजूद भी एक लंबे समय तक Binding रहता है। कुछ चीजे हैं, जो भारत और अमेरिका को जोड़ती हैं। और वो है:

सबसे बड़ी चीज लोकतंत्र। Openness, सोसाइटी में जो openness है, वह दोनों के संस्‍कारों में है। तीसरी बात, आप देखिए अमेरिका - सारी दुनिया अमेरिका में आके बसी है, यह अमेरिका के character का हिस्‍सा है कि सबको assimilate करती है। और Indian, दूसरी दुनिया में बसा हुआ है। तो सारी दुनिया को assimilate करने की ताकत Indian में है। ये दोनों ऐसे character हैं, जो एक-दूसरे को जोड़ते हैं। और तीसरी बात है, आर्थिक। आर्थिक बात वो लेन देन का विषय रहता है। व्‍यापारिक संबंध रहते हैं कभी आपके फायदे में, कभी हमारे फायदे में। वह give & take formula के आधार पर चलते हैं। लेकिन दोनों देशों के लोकतंत्र के प्रति श्रद्धा दोनों देशों को जोड़कर रखती है।

Q. You’ve described what features India and US have in common. But another word you’re going to hear a lot tomorrow is “strategic partnership”. Do you have a vision for that partnership and how the US and India can work together on global and regional issues?

A. देखिए, अभी भारत और अमेरिका ने मिलकर के - शांति की दिशा में प्रयास करना, एक विषय है, लेकिन आर्थिक विकास को लेकर के - अभी हम मिलने वाले हैं तो उस विषय को भी जोड़ने वाले हैं। यहां पर जो रिसर्च होता है, उस रिसर्च का उपयोग, हो सकता है कि अन्‍य देशों के साथ मिलकर विशेषकर भारत के साथ मिलकर के, जहां पर उस रिसर्च के धरती पर उतरने में utility ज्‍यादा है, तो हम उन क्षेत्रों में भी काम कर सकते हैं। दुनिया की तरफ देखने का हमारा दृष्टिकोण, वो सिर्फ उपयोगितावाद पर नहीं है। मैं आज भी मानता हूं, कि भारत और अमेरिका के संबंध, अमेरिका के हित के लिए अमेरिका के संबंध और भारत के हित के लिए भारत के संबंध, उसके बजाय, अमेरिका और भारत मिलकर के दुनिया के हित में हम क्‍या कर सकते हैं अगर ये Base line बनती है तो हम दोनों की ताकत विश्‍व को बहुत काम आ सकती है। और मैं जब Mr. Kerry मुझसे मिले थे, तो मैंने इस विषय को बड़े विस्‍तार से उनके सामने मैंने प्रस्‍तुत किया था।

Q. Is Afghanistan one of the areas where you think we can work together in a productive way?

A. अफगानिस्‍तान, ये तो बड़ा example है। अफगानिस्‍तान, actually एक example है। भारत के बहुत लोग अफगानिस्‍तान में रहते हैं। और एक प्रकार से अमेरिका और India के Partnership ने अफगानिस्‍तान में बहुत बड़ा Role play किया है। हम भी चाहते हैं कि अफगानिस्‍तान स्थिर, लोकतांत्रिक तरीके से विकास की यात्रा को आगे बढाए। ये हम भी चाहते हैं। अमेरिका ने वहां जो security measures में मदद की, उसके कारण वहां एक stability मिली। आज भी हमारी कोशिश ये है। और जो अभी चुनाव होने के बाद नई सरकार वहां प्रस्‍थापित हुई है, उस सरकार में भी तालमेल करने में भारत और अमेरिका ने, दोनों ने मिलकर के बहुत ही सद्भावना अपनी प्रकट करते रहे हैं। और एक अच्‍छे नतीजे की तरफ अफगानिस्‍तान गया है। लेकिन हमने अमेरिका से यही Request की है कि आप जो, withdrawal वाला, defence के withdrawal का विषय है - इराक जैसी गलती नहीं करनी चाहिए। क्‍योंकि इसके बाद इतना तेजी से withdraw करने के बाद इराक का जो हाल हुआ, अफगानिस्‍तान में withdrawal की process बहुत slow होनी चाहिए। अफगानिस्‍तान को अपने बल पर खड़े होने देना चाहिए। तभी जाकर के तालिबान को उभरने से वह रोक पाएगा। और इसलिए अमेरिका और भारत दोनों ने मिलकर के अफगानिस्‍तान में पूरी तरह कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर के काम किया है।

Q. Mr Prime Minister, you set an admirable example for the world in June when you accepted the arbitration decision of a Law of the Sea Tribunal, even though it awarded most of the Bay of Bengal that was under dispute to Bangladesh. Would you be willing to submit your land border problems with China to arbitration or adjudication? The Chinese government has thus far rejected the use of arbitration or adjudication. The Philippines is now putting China to the test. Would India be willing to do something similar?

A. चीन और भारत दोनों सक्षम हैं, बातचीत के द्वारा अपनी समस्‍या का समाधान करने के लिए। चीन और भारत Direct बातचीत कर रहे हैं। इसलिए कोई अलग arbitration की आवश्‍यकता नहीं रहती है। अभी भी, चीन के साथ मेरे व्‍यक्तिगत संबंध भी अच्‍छे रहे हैं। चीन के राष्‍ट्रपति अभी-अभी आए थे। और Border dispute को हम मानते हैं, Border dispute है और कई बातों में हमने चर्चा की है। उस चर्चा को हम और आगे बढ़ाएंगे। लेकिन हम दोनों इस बात से सहमत हैं, कि हम मिलकर के बहुत ही जल्‍द इन समाधानों को करेंगे। इसलिए हमें arbitration की जरूरत नहीं पड़ेगी।

Q. You’ve often said that there is no compromise on the dignity of women. So given the enormous potential of Indian women, and the challenges they face everyday, what is your vision for a Made in India approach for ending gender-based violence and inequality? Is your government exploring the establishment of a Prime Ministerial task force or any other concrete milestones to be a global leader on this issue that is so fundamental to the lives of so many?

A. मैं आपका बहुत आभारी हूं कि आपने, जो मैंने initiative लिए, उसके विषय में अच्‍छे शब्‍द सुनाए। दुनिया के कई भाग ऐसे है, जहां देश का प्रमुख महिला नहीं बन पाती है। Prime Minister या President किसी महिला को बनना है, आज भी कई देशों में दिक्‍कत है, लेकिन भारत और एशिया के देश ऐसे हैं, जहां महिलाएं प्रधानमंत्री रही हैं। और आज मेरी Foreign Minister भी महिला हैं, सुषमा स्‍वराज यहां बैठी हैं। मेरी Foreign Secretary भी महिला हैं, सुजाता सिंह। और मेरी Cabinet में 25% women हैं, Cabinet Ministers. लेकिन इस बात से बात पूरी नहीं होती है। Women empowerment के लिए सबसे पहली बात है girl child education. हम लोग dedicated हैं, girl child education के लिए। और I would like to share my experience in Gujarat. मैं जब गुजरात में मुख्‍यमंत्री था तो मेरे यहां girl child education को जब मैंने जाना, पहली बार जब मैं मुख्‍यमंत्री बना। It was Painful for me कि गुजरात जैसे राज्‍य में girl child education का ये हाल है? फिर मैंने, मेरे यहां school शुरू होती है 15th June को। जबकि हमारे यहां temperature होता है 45 डिग्री। यहां पर 24 डिग्री में भी गर्मी लगती है। हम 45 डिग्री में वहां रहते है। तो 13, 14, 15 जून, मैं खुद गांव जाता था। मेरे पूरे मंत्रिपरिषद के लोग गांव जाते थे। सारे मेरे MLA, MP जाते थे। मैं घर-घर जाकर भिक्षा मांगता था और लोगों को मैं कहता था कि भिक्षा में आप मुझे वचन दीजिए कि आप अपनी बेटी को पढ़ाओगे। मैं खुद बच्चियों को स्‍कूल लेकर जाता था। और मैं 100% enrolment में सफल हुआ। When I was a Chief Minister, 100% मैं सफल हुआ। वहां पर मैं अटका नहीं।

मैं कहीं पर भी जाता था, Public function में, तो मुझे gift कुछ न कुछ देते रहते हैं लोग, वह gift देते थे। उस gift को मैं auction करता था। जब मैं मुख्य मंत्री पद से गुजरात से वापिस निकला, तो उस auction में मुझे 78 करोड़ रुपये Total मिले। 78 करोड़ रुपये मैंने girl child education के लिए दान दे दिया सरकार को। ये commitment है हम लोगों का। तो girl child education और मेरी सरकार का Agenda है ‘बेटी पढ़ाओ, बेटी बचाओ’ और उस दिशा में हम काम कर रहे हैं। दुनिया के कई देश हैं, जहां महिलाओं को Voting right पाने के लिए सालों तक संघर्ष करने पड़े। आंदोलन चलाने पड़े। Develop countries में भी women को voting right के लिए लड़ाई लड़नी पड़ी। भारत में women को election में भी 30% Reservation है। कोई भी Body होगी, 30% महिलाएं compulsory है। इतना हम forward looking देश हैं।

Q. You mentioned about the Jammu and Kashmir floods. I was originally born in Srinagar. Our families have obviously been tremendously affected. So my question, or rather request, is that Government of India should allow international organization to come in. Currently, there is a tremendous amount of bureaucracy in allowing international organization to come in.

A. पहली बात है कि दुनिया के कई देशों ने अपने आप कश्‍मीर को मदद पहुंचाई है। जब गुजरात में भूकंप हुआ था, गुजरात में भी अंतर्राष्‍ट्रीय community ने काफी मदद पहुंचाई थी। और ये तो बात सही है कि दुनिया भर में एक अच्‍छी चीज बनी है कि कहीं पर भी Natural Calamity होती तो सभी देश मदद करते ही हैं। जब पाकिस्‍तान में भूकंप हुआ था, तो मैं सबसे पहले, क्‍योंकि गुजरात उसके पड़ोस में ही है, तो हमने सबसे ज्‍यादा पाकिस्‍तान में मदद पहुंचाई थी। तो यह मानवता का काम है। सब लोग मानवता का काम करते रहते हैं।

Q. You’ve now been in office for 4 months. Is there any leader – whether in India or another country – about whom you say, “That’s someone who set a model that I would like to follow in my position as Prime Minister”?

A. मैं मानता हूं, ऐसा मैं कहूंगा तो कइयों के साथ अन्‍याय होगा, क्‍योंकि इतने सारे लोग हैं, हरेक से मुझे कुछ सीखना है। अगर मैं एक का नाम लूंगा तो 50 लोग नाराज हो जाएंगे। इसलिए मुझे दुनिया में जो भी अनुभवी लोग हैं, सबसे कुछ न कुछ सीखना है। और सबसे सीख करके मेरे देश के लिए मुझे अच्‍छा करना है। इसलिए मैं कहता हूं, दुनिया में जो श्रेष्‍ठ है, वो मुझे मेरे देश में लाना है।

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Bharat Mata ki Jai

Bharat Mata ki Jai

Bharat Mata ki Jai

Respected and popular Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath ji, my colleagues in the Union Cabinet Pankaj Chaudhary ji and Jayant Chaudhary ji, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Brajesh Pathak ji, ministers of the UP government, my fellow Members of Parliament, legislators, and my beloved brothers and sisters who have gathered here in such large numbers!

On this sacred land of Baba Augharnath, on the revolutionary soil of Meerut, today a new energy is being infused into the vision of a developed Uttar Pradesh and a developed India. For the first time, from the same stage, both the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail and the Metro service are being inaugurated on the same day. This is a magnificent glimpse of what connectivity in a developed India will look like. Metro for travel within the city, and Namo Bharat, a modern train, to accelerate the vision of twin cities. I am satisfied that this milestone has been achieved in Uttar Pradesh.

Brothers and sisters,

Today’s program also reflects the working culture of the BJP’s double-engine government. And what is our working culture? Our working culture is that once a foundation stone is laid, we dedicate ourselves day and night to completing the project. That is why projects no longer remain stuck or delayed as they used to. Both the Namo Bharat and the Metro service were inaugurated by me earlier, and today I have had the privilege of dedicating them to the nation.

Friends,

A short while ago, I traveled in the Meerut Metro. During the journey, I interacted with many young students and other passengers. Everyone said they had never imagined such a wonderful facility. They recalled the old days, and especially the women and daughters told me that just a few years ago, as evening fell, silence and fear would grip the entire route. Now, on one hand, law and order has improved, and on the other, people have a safe and convenient means of travel.

And friends,

I am happy that the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail has also become a symbol of women’s empowerment. In this service, train operators, station control staff, and many other roles are being led by our daughters. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of you, to Uttar Pradesh, and to the people of Delhi for the country’s first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service and the Meerut Metro.

Friends,

I have a special bond with the land of Meerut. In the 2014 elections, the 2019 elections, and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, my campaign began from Meerut itself. The people of Meerut, the farmers here, the entrepreneurs, the workers of small industries, the artisans, and the shopkeepers have always showered me with blessings.

And friends,

Even then, I had told Congress and SP-BSP to abandon their poisonous politics and compete with us on the issue of development.

Friends,

These parties did not change their poisonous politics, but the BJP made development its highest priority in its policies, its approach, and its intent. The Meerut Metro itself is an example of this.

Friends,

Before 2014, the expansion of metro services in India was extremely slow. Under the Congress government, metro trains were running in only 5 cities. But today, under the BJP government, metro trains are running in more than 25 cities across the country. India has now become the third largest metro network in the world. In Uttar Pradesh too, apart from Meerut, work on metro projects is underway in several cities.

Friends,

In the past 11 years, dozens of cities have been connected with metro services because the BJP government wants to provide convenience to the people, to give citizens high-speed travel free from traffic jams and pollution. That is why today modern semi-high-speed trains like Namo Bharat are running, and Vande Bharat trains are also operating.

Friends,

When Congress and SP had their government in Delhi, none of this was possible. At that time, infrastructure projects would get lost in scams. Even technologies related to metro systems had to be imported from abroad. We stopped the scams and moved the country forward on the path of self-reliance. Because the BJP’s priority is the development of the nation, the convenience and prosperity of its citizens. Just look here—how the lives of the people of Meerut and western UP are about to change. At Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad, and Meerut, railway stations, metro stations, and bus terminals have been interconnected. For the first time in the country, Namo Bharat and Metro Rail will run on the same station, the same track. This means from one platform you can travel within the city, and from the same station you can go directly to Delhi. Thousands of people from Meerut who travel daily to Delhi for studies, jobs, or other work will benefit. Those who work in Delhi but live in Meerut will no longer be forced to rent houses in Delhi.

Friends,

Today, the BJP’s double-engine government is spending so much money on modern infrastructure, and this not only saves your money but also creates jobs for the youth. Just look here in western UP—new expressways are being built, dedicated freight corridors are being developed, an international airport is coming up in Jewar. These projects provide employment during construction, and later they bring new industries, new businesses, which also generate jobs.

Friends,

This land of Uttar Pradesh is the land of labor, the land of creation. Farmers, livestock keepers, small entrepreneurs, weavers, artisans—all are realizing the mantra of heritage and development. When India’s strength grows, all these companions of Uttar Pradesh also benefit.

Friends,

You can see nowadays how much faith the world has in India, how hopeful people are. Many developed countries are signing trade agreements with India. There was a time when Congress governments could not make agreements with developed nations, even if they wanted to. Because the Congress government was infamous for scams, the world hesitated to deal with them. But today, developed countries are eager to partner with India. They see their future in India’s development, they see hope in India’s youth power. Today the world believes India is the force that can provide solutions to the challenges of the 21st century.

Friends,

In recent years, the agreements made by the BJP government will greatly benefit small and cottage industries. This will help sports goods manufacturers of Meerut, scissors from Meerut, crockery from Khurja, brassware from Moradabad, home furnishings from Baghpat, wood carving from Saharanpur, as well as industries related to leather, textiles, and jewelry. All these small and cottage industries will gain immensely. The BJP’s priority is to take the strength of small and big cities of India to every corner of the world, to enhance the identity of different districts of UP.

Friends,

Our Meerut and this entire region are major centers of small industries and MSMEs. In this year’s Union Budget, we announced a special fund of 10,000 crore rupees for small industries. This will make it much easier for MSMEs in UP to get loans. In the budget, we also announced the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Yojana for the textile industry and the weaver community. This will help khadi, handloom, and handicrafts reach global markets.

Friends,

Earlier, small artisans could only send goods worth up to 10 lakh rupees by courier. Now this limit has been completely removed. This means weavers and small entrepreneurs from Meerut and across UP can easily send their products to customers in America or Europe through online apps.

Friends,

The Meerut-Hapur region and surrounding areas have witnessed the vision of Chaudhary Charan Singh ji from the very beginning. It has been the good fortune of our government to confer the Bharat Ratna on Chaudhary Charan Singh ji. The BJP’s double-engine government is continuously working to increase farmers’ incomes, following his vision. For this, a strong emphasis is being placed on food processing. The PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi funds are also proving very useful for small farmers. So far, farmers of UP have received nearly 95,000 crore rupees under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. Farmers of Meerut alone have received about 800 crore rupees.

Brothers and sisters,

On one hand, citizens are working day and night to make India developed. But there are some political parties in the country that cannot digest India’s success. You just saw, the world’s largest AI conference was held in India. Representatives from more than 80 countries came to Delhi. Heads of state from nearly 20 countries came to India. Lakhs of people from across the country gathered in Delhi. Such a conference has never been held in any developing country before. I want to ask the people of Meerut—did you feel proud of this AI conference or not? Say it with full strength—did you feel proud or not? Did your head rise high or not? Did your chest swell with pride or not? Was this done for India or not? Was this done for India’s youth or not? Was this done to change India’s destiny or not? Was this done to take leadership in the 21st century or not? The whole country was filled with pride. But what did Congress and its ecosystem do?

Friends,

Congress turned India’s global event into an arena for its dirty and shameless politics. At the venue, in front of foreign guests, Congress leaders arrived stripping off their clothes. I ask the Congress people—everyone already knows you are politically naked, then what was the need to remove your clothes? What Congress leaders did there shows how ideologically bankrupt and impoverished the country’s oldest party has become.

Friends,

No one can imagine this. We are the kind of people who, when there is a wedding in a village, the entire village comes together wholeheartedly to make it successful, so that the guests leave with a good impression of the village. But Congress is busy defaming its own country.

Friends,

Congress leaders hate Modi. They want to dig my grave, they have no hesitation in insulting my mother, they oppose the BJP, they oppose the NDA. Fine, if that is necessary for their politics, we can understand and tolerate it. But Congress should have remembered that the AI Global Summit was not a BJP event, nor was any BJP leader present there. It was a national event, a matter of national pride, built on the sweat of the people. Yet Congress broke all boundaries of decency. The entire country is condemning Congress’s conduct. But unfortunately, instead of feeling ashamed, the leaders of such an old party are shamelessly cheering those who insulted the nation. This behavior of Congress is continuous. Look at what they did in Parliament—unable to perform themselves, they don’t let their allies speak, they don’t let Parliament function. And the biggest loss is suffered by Congress’s allies. They now understand this. The shamelessness Congress displayed in Delhi shocked all their allies, who have now distanced themselves.

I also want to humbly request the country’s media. I pray to God to give me strength to endure everything from the media. But today I request them—when we criticize such actions, please don’t make headlines like “Modi slammed the opposition.” Stop these tricks to protect Congress. By calling it “the opposition,” you save Congress, while other opposition parties suffer. Congress commits the sin, but others pay the price. Congress’s ecosystem always plays this game—Congress sins, criticism is directed at Congress, anger is directed at Congress, but in the media only the word “opposition” appears, not Congress. Why are you protecting Congress? By doing this, you neither save Congress nor force it to improve. If you start writing clearly that it is Congress’s fault, then see the difference. In Delhi, did TMC commit any sin? No. Did DMK commit any sin? No. Did BSP commit any sin? No. Did Farooq Abdullah’s party commit any sin? No. Only reckless Congress leaders are bent on destroying the nation. If you want to sit in the Prime Minister’s chair, first you must win the hearts of the people. By sending women MPs to forcibly occupy seats, you cannot become Prime Minister. Why are you compelled to push mothers and sisters forward like this? Have you become so hollow?

Friends,

Congress has become a burden on the nation. I am satisfied that after the incident in Delhi, all of Congress’s allies had the courage to strongly criticize Congress. I publicly thank these opposition allies for standing with the truth and with the pride of the nation.

Friends,

For the BJP government, the development of the nation and of Uttar Pradesh is paramount. But remember, ten years ago, what was UP known for? Everyone talked about riots in Meerut, gangs of criminals in western UP, bad roads, power cuts, and backwardness. Films were made about western UP’s crime. The SP government had reduced UP to this state. But today UP is known for development. Today our UP is known for BrahMos, for mobile phone manufacturing, for airports, for increasing tourist facilities. UP is also building its identity in the sporting ecosystem. Work on the Sports University in Meerut is progressing rapidly.

Friends,

In SP’s rule, criminals roamed fearlessly. Today, under Yogi ji’s government, they are spending their days in jail. No one dares to insult our daughters coming out of colleges.

Friends,

When law and order improves, an environment is created for trade, business, and shops. That is why today UP’s economy is witnessing tremendous growth. Under Yogi ji’s leadership, UP is becoming a major manufacturing hub of the country. Just yesterday, I had the opportunity to lay the foundation stone of UP’s first semiconductor factory. With this factory, UP’s strength will increase even more. It will create extraordinary opportunities for new investments and new jobs. I assure you, the BJP’s double-engine government will continue working to make UP the largest economy in the country. When UP develops, only then will India develop. Once again, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of you for the Namo Bharat train and metro project. We are celebrating 150 years of Vande Mataram. Say with me—

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!

Vande Mataram!