I have actually undertaken the maximum reforms: Modi to Wall Street Journal

May 26, 2016 10:48

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview to the Wall Street Journal on completing two years in power, has responded to criticism that he failed to pursue "big bang reforms" and said that the changes he put in place would have been regarded as difficult to implement in previous governments.

"When I came to the government, I used to sit down with all the experts and ask them to define for me what is the 'big bang' for them. Nobody could tell me," the PM said.

"I have actually undertaken the maximum reforms," he said. However, he added a word of caution: "I have an enormous task ahead for myself."

A path for accelerated growth has been set, what is needed now is that the state government pursue the changes, he said.

The prime minister listed out his government's achievements like opening up more of the economy to foreign investment and efforts to curb corruption, and making it easier to do business.

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