New India Voice of 130 Crore Indians

   Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the spirit of a new India is visible in new areas, be it sports or start-ups. He said that the courageous youth of small towns and villages are turning their aspirations into excellence and bringing glory to India. 

 

   This is an India where corruption is not an option for anyone. The only way is efficiency. He stressed that New India is the voice of every 130 crore Indians. 

  He said that it is important for media forums to listen to the voice of the public. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Malayala Manorama Conclave 2019 held in Kochi today through video conferencing. 

  The Prime Minister praised Malayala Manorama's contribution for making the people of Kerala more aware and for their supporting role in India's freedom movement. About the theme of the conference, 'New India', the Prime Minister said that at the core of New India is personal aspirations, collective efforts and a sense of ownership for national progress. 

  He emphasized that the new India partnership is about democracy, citizen centric government and citizens' activism. He said that New India is an era of responsible people and responsible government. Referring to the work done by the government, the Prime Minister made various efforts such as ease of living, controlling prices, building 1.25 crore houses in five years, electrification of all villages, making drinking water available to every family and health and education infrastructure Mentioned reform. 

  He informed that 36 crore bank accounts have been opened, 20 crore loans have been given to small entrepreneurs, smokeless kitchen has been ensured with more than eight crore gas connections and the pace of road construction has doubled. 

   The Prime Minister said that how the sentiment has changed in India can be mentioned in just two words. Five years ago people used to ask, would we be able to do it? Will we ever be free from dirt? Will we be able to end policy weakness? Will we ever eradicate corruption? Today people are saying that we will, we will be a clean India, we will be a nation free of corruption, we will make good governance a mass movement. Earlier, the word 'will' used to give a pessimistic message, now this word expresses the optimistic feeling of the young nation.
   The Prime Minister, referring to his recent visit to Bahrain, said that he had the distinction of becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Bahrain. He said that the highlight of his visit is the royal family's decision to donate forgiveness to the 250 Indian people lodged in the jails there. The Prime Minister referred to the launch of RuPay cards in the United Arab Emirates and said that this would benefit the millions of people working in the Gulf who send money abroad.