PM not scared to see bizmen
Modi says Gandhi stood with Birla without any hesitation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, slammed the Opposition for calling him a “friend of capitalists” and said that he was not afraid of meeting industrialists and capitalists because his intentions were honest.
“Those who blame me of befriending industrialists are the same ones who also meet these people but behind closed doors. Mr Amar Singh is here and he very well knows who meets whom behind closed doors. Agar neeyat saaf ho to kisi ke saath khade ho, daag
nahin lagta,” he said. The Prime Minister, while referring to Mahatma Gandhi, said that the latter was never apologetic of his friendship with industrialists. “Gandhi stood with Birla without any hesitation,” he said.
He said industrialists were equal partners in the development of the nation just like farmers, artisans, banker, financers, government employees and laborers and deserved to be respected. “Inki bhi bhoomika hoti hai. Apmanit karenge? Kaun sa tariqa hai? Jo galat hain woh toh desh chhod kar chale gaye hain,” he said.
SHOULD WE insult them (industrialists and businessmen) by labelling them as ‘chor’ and ‘luterey’. Those who will do wrong will have to leave the country or spend life in the jail. This was not done earlier because everything was done behind the curtains...”
— NARENDRA MODI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exhorted people to seek good governance and said that just like freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak had said that “Swaraj (self-rule) is our birthright”, similarly it is now time to say that good governance is our birthright.
“Every Indian should have access to good governance and positive results of development. It is the factoring in of this outreach that will create a new India,” Mr Modi said in his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat.
The NDA government has been pushing for good governance by easing rules and repealing obsolete laws.
The Prime Minister has often used the phrase “more governance, less government” to drive home the point.
He referred to the contribution of Tilak, Vallabh Bhai Patel and Chandra Shekar ‘Azad’ in freedom struggle in his radio address.
Tilak’s birth anniversary was on July 23 and his death anniversary is on August 1. Azad’s birth anniversary, too, was on July 23.
He said despite opposition by the British government, Patel ensured that a statue of Tilak was installed at Victoria garden in Ahemdabad in 1929.