PM affirms his govt's commitment against corruption

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today affirmed his government's commitment against corruption and said the nation had moved from black money to people's money and misrule to good governance in the last four years.

"The nation is moving from kala dhan (black money) to jan dhan (public wealth). It has moved from misrule to good governance," he said, while virtually launching the BJP's campaign for next year's general election at a public meeting at the Bali Jatra grounds here on the fourth anniversary of the NDA government.

The government was committed to fighting corruption and its tough rules and laws against black money had sent "shivers down the spines of many, who have come on one platform", Modi said, in an oblique reference to opposition parties uniting against his government.

Describing the opposition unity as a "sham", he said arch rivals were coming together to save themselves.

Four former chief ministers were jailed in connection with corruption cases, 3,000 raids were carried out by various agencies and unaccounted money amounting to Rs 53,000 crore was unearthed, Modi said.

A strict scrutiny by the Income Tax authorities had led to the recovery of Rs 45,000 crore, while benami properties worth Rs 3,500 crore were seized, he added.

The registration of 2.26 lakh dubious and suspicious companies were cancelled, Modi said during his hour-long speech.

The NDA government was not afraid of taking tough decisions as it was not governed by confusion, he said, adding, "It is a government of commitment, not of confusion, and it has the strength to go for surgical strikes."
Asserting that his government had won the trust of 125 crore people of the country, Modi said, "From panchayat to Parliament, the BJP has emerged as a big force."