Ending corruption only way to remove poverty: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said his government would carry the war against corruption to its logical conclusion, which was the only way to eradicate poverty in the country.

Addressing a public rally at the Polo Grounds here, Modi said corruption was destroying the edifice of the country and shortage of funds was not a hurdle in removing poverty.

"From the peaks of Ladakh today, I announce that we will eradicate corruption from the country, working together with those political parties who are ready to fight corruption," he said.

Modi announced a loan interest waiver of Rs.60 crore for Jammu and Kashmir and also said that the union cabinet would soon grant Rs.8,000 crore for four major road building projects in the state.

This, he said, would be in addition to the funds already allotted to the state for road building projects.

Modi said some of the funds out of the Rs.8,000 crore would be spent on the Zojila tunnel which would make possible all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and the rest of India.