Highlighting the achievements of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world's perception about India has changed ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took charge at the Centre and added that he would fulfil the hopes and aspirations of the people.
Addressing a rally in Bengaluru where BJP's national executive meeting is on, Prime Minister Modi said that there was an atmosphere of disappointment for years.
"Open the papers, see the TV and you will see the news of some scam or the other. The world had changed the way they saw India. It was as if India has lost the ability to script a new future, India has lost its way," said Prime Minister Modi.
"For a decade, this perception existed in the minds of the people and across the world. In such circumstances, the people reposed their faith in the BJP. The hopes with which you gave our team the opportunity to serve you, we will fulfil your hopes and aspirations. I assure you," he added.
Expressing confidence of the achievements of his government in the last ten months, Prime Minister Modi said that there is no reason why India must stay behind.
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"How are we being criticised- that whatever is happening has been going on for long...we also had done the same. Sometimes intention is more powerful than policy - your intention was not right, ours is right. So, we are on the path of development," Prime Minister Modi said while silencing his critics.
"Despair has vanished, hope is here. When files come to me I see projects were stalled for years. I was surprised- what were they doing. We have taken quick decisions. When our intentions are correct, we will produce the right results," he added.
Prime Minister Modi also took a jibe at the Congress Party on the black money issue.
"Even after the Supreme Court verdict (on black Money), they (Congress) didn't want to form an SIT. As soon as we came to power, we formed SIT for black money," said Prime Minister Modi.
"In the G20 Summit we called for more support, we have taken steps against black money. Till Arun Jaitley spoke in the budget about what steps would be taken, he was being mocked at," he added.
Prime Minister Modi said that his government has immense faith in the people of India.
"The nation has seen a new Rail Budget, something very different from the past. A railway budget with a vision was presented," said Prime Minister Modi.
"For the first time, we projected how railways would be promoted in the next 10 years," he added.
Prime Minister Modi further said that his government saw a dream of digital India.
"Lakhs of villages have got optical fibre in place now. Slowly, we will take the country through mobile governance. Where there is accountability, there will be good governance," said Prime Minister Modi.
"We are giving importance to Digital India and are moving to mobile governance. Digital India enhances accountability. Opportunities of employment and entrepreneurship will increase with Digital India initiatives," he added.
Prime Minister Modi was earlier felicitated by Union Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda and BJP president Amit Shah on the occasion.
Several BJP leaders, including veteran Lal Krishna Advani and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, were present on the occasion.
