PM PROMISES ‘ROOF FOR ALL’ BY 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit back at Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his chowkidar-bhagidarremarks, saying he took the remark as a compliment. He also said the government would provide a roof to homeless people by 2022, reiterating his government's promise.“These days I am dubbed as bhagidar( partner) and not chowkidar (watchman). I feel honoured to be a bhagidarof the problems of the poor," the prime minister said, referring to Gandhi’s insinuation that he was a collaborator in graft.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit back at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his‘ chow kid a rb hag id ar’ remark, saying he took it as a compliment.

“These days I am dubbed a 'bhagidar' (partner) and not 'chowkidar' (watchman). I feel honoured to be a 'bhagidar' of the problems of the poor,” the prime minister said, referring to Gandhi’s insinuation that he was a ‘collaborator’ in graft.

The PM was speaking at an event here to mark the third anniversary of three government initiatives related to urban development. He said the government will provide a roof to all homeless people by 2022, reiterating his government's promise. Modi will be in Lucknow on Sunday to attend a ceremony for projects involving an investment of ~600 billion, pledged after an investors’ summit here earlier this year.