Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, during his UK stop-over, participated in an event 'Bharat ki baat, Sabke Saath' with host Prasoon Joshi, chairman of central board of film certification, on Wednesday. Where he interacted with the public and answered their questions at London's iconic Central Hall.
Prasoon Joshi commenced the event with a beautiful poem,
"धरती के अन्तस में जो गहरा उतरेगा, उसके नेनो में जीवन का राग दिखेगा।
जिन पैरो में मिट्टी होगी, धूल सजेगी उन्हीं के संग संग एक दिन सारा विश्व चलेगा।"
Prime Minister quoted "People are equivalent to God in democracy and if they wish even a "chaiwalla" (tea-seller) can become their representative and greet and shake hands at the Royal Palace."
Earlier, the Indian government was centred around a powerful ruling family, but people have shown that in democracy, they can choose their own representative. Modi added, "When policy is clean, intensions are clear and noble, then the desired results can be achieved."
MODI ON CRITICISM
Responding to a question, Modi said his problems is not against criticism. "I want this government to be criticized. Criticism makes the democracy storing. Democracy cannot progress without constructive criticism. To criticize, one has to research and gather facts and argue with reason. Sadly, it does not happen now. What happens instead, is allegations."
MODI ON ASPIRATION
Giving an example, Modi says, "If a person has a bicycle, he aspires for a scooter. If a person has a scooter, he aspires for a car. It's human nature to aspire for more. India too, is getting increasingly aspirational." Its a clear result of increase in hopes and expectations.
He added, "Earlier people used to adopt the 'chalta hai' attitude." meaning that they would rather adjust their wants than aspire.
MODI ON MAHATMA GANDHI
Invoking Gandhi, Modi expressed how effective and outperforming Gandhi's ideology was. He said, "Gandhi believed no matter how small of a task one does, it ultimately contributed to freedom of India and its people." Today, the need of the hour is to make development a mass movement.
MODI ON SURGICAL STRIKE
Modi asserted that India will not tolerate those who export terror and will respond to them in 'the language they understand' referring to the 2016 surgical strike conducted across the LOC (line of control) in Kashmir occupied by Pakistan.
He added, "When someone has put a terror expert factory in place and makes attempts to attack us from behind, we know how to fight back."
MODI-CARE
Responding to a question on Modi-care, he said that his government is working for health of every Indian.
He states, "Our focus is on:
- Education for children
- Employment for youth
- Medical care for elders.
Ayushmann Bharat Nation Health Protection Mission will cover 10 crores poor families to provide health insurance of 2.5 lakh per family annually."
MODI ON UNNAO & KATHUA RAPE CASE
"Rape is rape and it should not be politicised" said Modi while adding that the Unnao and Kathua rape case were a matter of shame for India.
He added, "We always interrogate our daughters about what they are doing, where they are going and who they're talking to, but we never ask our sons the same. Even the rapist is someone's son."
MODI ON ISRAEL VISIT
For 70 years, no Indian prime minister visited Israel. What prevented them? "I will go to Israel and I will even go to Palestine. I will further cooperative with Saudi Arabia for the energy needs of India. I will engage with Iran too" referring to two middle East oil-rich power centres who are at odds with each other.
MODI ON POVERTY
"I do not need to read books to understand poverty. I have lived it. I know what it is to be poor and belong to backward section of society" said Modi while adding, "we can't just help the poor with slogans like 'gareebi hatao' (remove poverty)". Poor need to be empowered and thus can be the only way, poverty can really be removed.
PROTEST IN LONDON
Hundreds of noisy protestors marched against Modi when he arrived in London, demonstrating over rising tide of sexual violence back home.
Holding banners "Modi Go Home" and "We stand against Modi's agenda of hate and greed" gathered outside downing Street and parliament when Modi arrived for meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May.
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