Don't give us lessons in democracy: Modi tells Congress

February 07, 2018 13:06

Highlights of the PM's speech.

"Your party leader (Rahul Gandhi) called a press conference and tore apart an order of your cabinet. How can you talk of democracy with such subjugation to only a family.

"After forming govt in 2014 we prioritised North East and worked for its development.

"Chunav se pehle pathar pe naam jadd jaega to kaam ho jaega, apne Barmer refinery mein yehi kiya par jab humne dekha kaam bas kagaz pe hua tha. Humne aaj uss kaam ko prarambh kar diya hai.

"Yeh Narendra Modi Lal Qila se kehta hai ki desh aaj jahan hai usmein peechli saari sarkaron ka yogdaan hai, aisa kisi Congress neta ne kabhi nahi kaha.

"Irrespective of who heads the govt, the aspirations of the brimming middle class youth should always be the top priority.

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