Hummingbird News Desk
NEW DELHI, 20 JUNE: At a time when protests over the new recruitment scheme – Agnipath in defence continue unabated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, said some of the initiatives of the government may seem bitter today, but they will bear fruits tomorrow.
Addressing a massive rally in Bengaluru after several inaugurations, foundation laying and dedication programmes, the Prime Minister said, “Few of our initiatives might seem to be bitter in the present times. But, they will bear fruits in the coming days.”
He said the private sector is as important as the government sector. Both have equal opportunities. “But, the mindset of people has not changed. They do not talk so well about private enterprises,” PM Modi stated.
He said during the pandemic, young professionals in Bengaluru ensured smooth maintenance of transactions across the world. They have shown that if government interference is not there, they could take the country to the next level.
“Wealth and job creators are our strength. The wealth created by unicorns is Rs 12 lakh crore. Earlier, 10,000 unicorns emerged in 800 days. But, now in 200 days 10,000 unicorns are shaping up. Bengaluru is a reflection of the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’. The development of Bengaluru is the development of millions of dreams. Bengaluru has emerged as a dream place for lakhs of youth across the country who want to turn their dreams into reality,” PM Modi said.
PM Modi maintained that the double engine government of the BJP is constantly working towards ease of living as well as ease of doing business. “Private sector is also involved in building nations and I thank them,” he underlined.
PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple rail and road infrastructure projects worth over Rs 27000 crore in Bengaluru today. Earlier, he inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research and laid the foundation stone for Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital at IISc Bengaluru.
He also inaugurated a new campus of Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) University and unveiled the statue of Bharat Ratna Dr B. R. Ambedkar in their campus. He also dedicated the upgradation of 150 ITI as Technology hubs.
Governor of Karnataka, Thawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi were among those present on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said the foundation stone of 5 National Highway Projects, 7 Railway Projects have been laid in Karnataka and a significant milestone of 100% electrification of Konkan Railway has been witnessed today. All these projects will give new facilities, new opportunities to the youth, middle class, farmers, workers and entrepreneurs of Karnataka.
The Prime Minister said that Bengaluru is a city of dreams for lakhs of youth of the country, the city is a reflection of the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. “Development of Bengaluru is nurturing of lakhs of dreams. That’s why in the last 8 years the central government is relently working to augment the capabilities of Bengluru”.
The Prime Minister said Bengaluru’s Success story inspires 21st century India to become Aatmnirbhar. Bengaluru has shown what Indian youth can do if the government provides facilities and minimizes interference in the lives of citizens. Benguluru is the dream city of the youth of the country and behind it is entrepreneurship, innovation, proper utility of public as well as private sector. He said Bengaluru is a lesson for those who still disrespect the spirit of private enterprise of India. 21st century India, emphasized the Prime Minister, is an India of wealth creators, job creators and innovators. As the youngest nation of the world, this is India’s wealth and strength, he added.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the importance of MSME and said with the change in definition of SME, new avenues of their growth have been thrown open. As a mark of confidence in Aatmnirbhar Bharat, India has done away with foreign participation in contracts upto Rs 200 crore. Central government departments have been directed to make purchase upto 25 percent from MSME. GeM portal, he said, is proving to be a great enabler for the MSME segment.
Referring to huge strides in the startup sector, The Prime Minister said one could count on fingers how many billion dollar companies were created in earlier decades. But in the last 8 years, more than 100, billion-dollar companies have been created and new companies are being added every month.
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