PM Modi reflects on the last 10 years of his government.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on diverse topics with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Sanjay Pugalia in an exclusive interview. In the wide-ranging conversation, they discuss development, infrastructure, governance, stock market and much more. With election results just weeks away, PM Modi reflects on the last 10 years of his government and his plans for India for the coming years.
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Sanjay Pugalia: Is something going to happen very soon which perhaps we collectively are not even able to think about right now?
PM Modi:Â “I think that one of the best means of empowerment of the poor is a digital revolution. It will help a lot in reducing inequality. The world has started believing that India will definitely lead the whole world in AI and we have that kind of talent, our youth can do a lot.”
“More than about five lakhs Common service centers have been built. Nowadays, if a common man has to get railway reservation done, he goes to common service center in his village itself. These citizen centric arrangements have been made.”
“I have my own philosophy in governance, I call it P2G2 – Pro People Good Governance.”
PM Modi: “Using space technology, we have surveyed all the islands near India. Some islands are almost the size of Singapore. This means for India, creating a new Singapore is not a difficult task if we set out to do so. We are moving forward in that direction.”
“Using space technology, we have surveyed all the islands near India. Some islands are almost the size of Singapore. This means for India, creating a new Singapore is not a difficult task if we set out to do so. We are moving forward in that direction”
“I think that one of the best means of empowerment of the poor is a digital revolution. It will help a lot in reducing inequality. The world has started believing that India will definitely lead the whole world in AI and we have that kind of talent, our youth can do a lot.”
Sanjay Pugalia: One thing that emerged in the last few years is the work on infrastructure. Airports have doubled and people are traveling a lot. In fact, even after everything being built so fast, we feel a need for more. So do you see it as incremental growth or is there a new focus in your mind in this also?Â
PM Modi: “Scope, scale and speed, and then there should be skill. If we can get these four things together, I believe we will achieve a lot.”
“UPI is a big achievement in the world of Fintech”
“Building infrastructure alone is not enough, we have to simultaneously plan for its optimum utilisation and that, we are doing.”
PM Modi On NDTV Live: Vision Of 1000 years
PM Modi says, “I take Virasat (heritage) and Vikas (development) together. I said this from Lal Qila too and I am saying this again today. What’s happening now will take India towards a brighter future for the coming 1000 years. In my mind, it is clear that this is our time, this is Bharat’s time and we must not lose this opportunity.”
PM Modi says, “Keeping in mind the next 25 years, keeping in mind 2047, we did some a lot of brainstorming, we took inputs from lakhs of people. I received some 15-20 lakhs suggestions from the youth. We have done a very big exercise, a mega brainstorming. I have been doing this exercise for so long that some officers who were a part of it have retired. We have taken suggestions from ministers, secretaries and experts. I have segregated that too into 25 years, 5 years, 1 year and 100 days in a stage-wise manner. There’ll be additions to it, we might have to drop a thing or two too, but we have a big picture with us. We have added 25 days to this plan because I have seen that the youth is very excited and if we channel that excitement, we can get extra benefit and that’s why, I have added 25 days to 100 days. We have launched ‘MYBharat’. In the coming days, I want to focus on how to connect the youth, how to instill a habit of dreaming big in them, and how to bring a change in their habit to make big dreams come true. I believe these efforts will bring results.”
Sanjay Pugalia: My first question to you would be that you used two sentences, one in Ayodhya that now the foundation is being laid for one thousand years and a hundred year agenda is being made which will be reflected in the third chapter of the Modi era. You also talk about 2047. What is going to be your biggest focus this time in governance?
PM Modi: “I don’t think in pieces. I have a very comprehensive and integrated approach. Secondly, I don’t have the habit of working for media attention. I think in every nation’s life, there are some turning points. If we grab those turning points, it can be very beneficial.”