Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala:
Our nation has been in a state of Emergency since the last 49 months when the Modi-led BJP government came to power.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala:
The Prime Minister cannot deny that there is an atmosphere of fear in the country, when protesting farmers are shot at by the police; when tribals are made to strip and mercilessly beaten up by the upper castes and the Dalits are openly flogged and lynched.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn't need to give us a lesson in history. He should realise, soon he will be history. (sic)
Congress hits back at Modi's comments on Emergency
Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala: Atthe behest of the BJPled government :
Aren't the Dalits being persecuted and the farmers being forced to commit suicide?Aren't the women in the country being subjected to sexual and physical abuse while the law and order enforcement authorities are silent observers? Aren't the journalists being ruthlessly murdered for raising their voice against the Modi establishment?
PM Narendra Modi pitches for greater long-term investment from AIIB
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched for greater long-term investment from multilateral development lender Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), spelled out India’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals and investor-friendly rules and regulations for businesses.
The country’s macroeconomic fundamentals are strong, with robust external sector and fiscal situation firmly in control, he said, adding that despite rising oil prices, inflation, which is hovering around the higher end of 4 percent, is within a ‘mandated range’.
No spike in inflation due to rising crude prices: PM Narendra Modi
The rising crude prices have not resulted in a spike in inflation and the macroeconomic fundamentals of the country remain strong, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here today.
Addressing the third annual meeting of the governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Modi also said the BJP-led government is committed to fiscal consolidation.
PM Modi hits out at Congress for not respecting the Constitution
Those people who crushed the Constitution of this country, and imprisoned democracy, are today alarming the citizens of India that 'Modi will destroy the Constitution'
PM Modi:
The party which does not obey democratic principles within the party, cannot be expected to commit to democracy.
PM Modi:
When Kishore Kumar ji refused to sing for them, his songs and films were not allowed to be broadcast or played on the radio
PM Modi:
At the time of emergency, the judiciary was intimidated, those who were devoted to democracy were forced to withstand hardships and those who were in favor of a family faced no trouble at all.
PM Modi:
Whenever the Congress party has been in a situation of crisis, it declares that the entire nation is facing a crisis and that there is an atmosphere of fear brimming in the country and that the country is going to be destroyed and that only the Congress party can come to the nation's rescue.
PM Modi:
The Emergency is an example of how a family can use the Constitution of India as a tool for its own advantage.
PM Modi:
The country had never imagined that for the greed of power and in the madness of family worship, the people who make tall claims about the Constitution of India and the principle ofdemocracy will make the country into a prison.
PM Modi
: We are not commemorating the anniversary of Emergency as 'Black Day' only to criticise the Congress governement. We are observing 'Black Day' in order to make the current and future generations aware of the Emergency, and in order tokeep our commitment towards democracy.
Prime Minister NarendraModiaddresses an audienceon the 'Dark Days of Emergency' at Birla Matushri Auditorium inMumbai
PM Modi:
The Indian story of economic resurgence closely mirrors that of many other parts of Asia. The continent finds itself at the centre of global economic activity andhas become the growth engine of the world. In fact we are now living through what many term as the ‘Asian Century’.
PM Modi:
Agriculture is the lifeblood of the Indian economy. We are promoting investments in warehouses and cold chains, food processing, crop insurance andallied activities. We are promoting micro-irrigation to ensure optimal use of water with increased productivity.
PM Modi
: We have set a target to construct capacity of 175 GW of renewable energy by the year 2022. Of this, the solar energy capacity will amount to 100 GW. We have added more capacity to renewable energy than conventional energy in 2017.
PM Modi:
From the point of a foreign investor, India counts as an extremely low risk political economy. We have simplified rules and regulations for businesses andundertaken bold reforms. We have provided investors an environment which is efficient, transparent, reliable andpredictable.
PM Modi says global confidence in India's economy is rising
The external sector remains robust. Our foreign exchange reserves of more than 400 billion US dollars provide us adequate cushion. Global confidence in India’s economy is rising. Total FDI flows have increased steadily & India continues to be one of the top FDI destinations, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Modi:
The Government is firmly committed to the path of fiscal consolidation. Government debt as percentage of GDP is consistently declining. India has achieved a rating upgrade after a long wait.
PM Modi:
Our macro-economic fundamentals are strong with stable prices, a robust external sector and a fiscal situation firmly in control. Despite rising oil prices, inflation is within the mandated range
PM Modi:
From the perspective of larger scale of operations andhigher value addition, an investor is also attracted by a large domestic market size, availability of skilled labourandgood physical infrastructure. On each of these parameters India is well placed andhas performed very well.
PM Modi:
India is one of the most investor-friendly economies in the world. Investors look for growth and macro-economic stability. They want political stability and a supportive regulatory framework to ensure protection of their investment.
PM Modi:
I believe that India and AIIB are both strongly committed to making economic growth more inclusive and sustainable. In India, we are applying novel Public Private Partnership models, Infrastructure Debt Funds, and Infrastructure Investment Trusts to fund infrastructure.
