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PM In Shillong Says NorthEast Is Gateway To South East Asia: Live Updates

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has completed 2 years in power. Prime Minister Modi addressed a rally in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to launch the celebrations. A mega event is planned at Delhi's India Gate on Saturday. 'Transforming India' is the theme and full-page ads in newspapers on Thursday featured the Prime Minister with the slogan - "My country is changing, it is moving ahead" - and a list of the government's focus areas.
May 27, 2016 16:53 (IST)
NDA Government has spent over 10K crore for development of railways in North East: PM Modi

  • It is our mission to upgrade the infrastructure in road, rail, power and telecom.
  • We are committed to connect all NE states with country's railway network.
  • Today is indeed a red letter day in the history of the North East
  • Broad gauge rail will connect Manipur and Mizoram. Today Kamakhya in Guwahati to Vaishno Devi in Katra near Jammu, Kamakhya to Kashmir, direct!
  • We are opening road and rail to neighbouring countries. This will boost economy of the region.

May 27, 2016 16:44 (IST)
PM Modi In Shillong Says North East Is Gateway To South East Asia

 

As a part of BJP government's North East outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a rally in Meghalya's capital Shillong on his government's achievements in two years in power and plans for development of the North Eastern region.

Here are the highlights of his speech:

  • Meghalaya has a large number of football clubs and organisation.
  • Perhaps you can organise competitive events and lead the way to the U17 Wolrd Cup.
  • We know Cherapunji receives the highest rainfall in the world.
  • Today another feather has been added to its cap. The Doppler radar at Cherapunji has been dedicated to the nation. I congratulate ISRO and IMD.
  • The North East has faced several natural calamities in recent past due to rain and landslides. This weather radar system will enable better forecast for NE region. This will help minimise threat by extreme weather conditions.
  • I met North East council o chief of governments and was appraised of development work.
  • A lot is being done, much more needs to be done. My government has been proactively following the Act East policy.
  • I consider the North East region the gateway to South East Asia.
May 27, 2016 12:33 (IST)

May 27, 2016 12:16 (IST)
PM Modi@2: Amit Shah Presents BJP's 'Vikas' Report card

All parliamentarians will spend the night in their constituencies. This is a massive public outreach programme

In these two years that the government has completed, as party chief I have no hesitation in saying we have given the country a decisive government - one that makes clear policies and works for the people

After 10 years of Congress government riddled with corruption and scams, we have given a clean, untainted government

Even the Opposition has not been able to accuse us of corruption

The government has quickly responded to situations and taken them to logical conclusions e.g. the NEET



Modi government has done its best for farmers, the poor. There was slogan during Atal ji's government that 21st Century is India's that had ended during UPA 1 and 2

But now that faith is coming back, 21st Century is once again seen as India's

Modi government has done its best for farmers, the poor. There was slogan during Atal ji's government that 21st Century is India's that had ended during UPA 1 and 2

But now that faith is coming back, 21st Century is once again seen as India's

Governments after independence were stuck between urban and rural, socialism and reforms

These dilemmas have been decisively solved by the Modi government. NDA government has introduced balanced approach, and inclusive development. Many steps taken for poverty alleviation e.g Jan Dhan Yojana    

Under Mudra programme 3.5 cr people have been given loans, 1.37K crore worth loans disbursed, 6 crore people will get gas connections by 2019

For farmers, there is the one-of-a-kind crop insurance scheme that addresses all their problems

Soil health card helps farmers in scientific farmers. 1.8 crore people received this

We have started new ways to solve problems of the public with public participation

We have launched a new initiative almost every 15 days

2015 has been the biggest year for production of urea, coal, electricity, freight transport, roads, automobiles, investment and software export since independence 
May 27, 2016 12:11 (IST)

May 26, 2016 18:49 (IST)
In the meanwhile, a list of complaints from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for PM Modi:
 

May 26, 2016 18:40 (IST)
PM Modi ends his speech saying raise your fists and say Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
May 26, 2016 18:39 (IST)
Development Is The Only Solution To Our Problems: PM Modi

  • The entire world says if there is a bright spot in the economy, it is India. Two years ago they used to say India has sunk, there was an environment of disappointment, problems. Today there is hope and a thrust to move ahead.
  • This government's intentions are clear, its programmes are clear. To work for the downtrodden and the poor.
  • I urge you to be part of this journey. What the government will do for you is your right. But what you do for the country is your responsibility.
May 26, 2016 18:34 (IST)
PM Modi's Big Announcement For Government Doctors:


May 26, 2016 18:33 (IST)
We have a shortage of doctors in our country. There are different rules for government doctors in states. If there were enough medical colleges in our country, we wouldn't have this shortage. It is difficult to create doctors in 2 years: PM Modi

May 26, 2016 18:30 (IST)
PM Modi's Appeal To Doctors:

I want to appeal to my doctor friends. On 9th of every month, can they treat poor pregnant women for free, give them medicines for free. If they give 12 days out of 12 months to them, this will help poor mothers a lot.
May 26, 2016 18:29 (IST)
The Cleanliness Mission Is For The Poor: PM Modi At Mega Rally.

I am grateful to the people, media, social organisations and especially the youth. That they have made the mission of cleanliness their own. For whom is this mission? It is not for the rich, it is for the poor. Because if they fall sick, they stop earning. And they spend 7000 per year on a sick person. If there is cleanliness, this can be prevented.

May 26, 2016 18:25 (IST)
Banks had complicated rules. Should banks not be of use to the poor? Around 3.25 crore families have been given Rs 1.25 lakh crore without guarantee. How the poor can be empowered, we have shown that: PM Modi
May 26, 2016 18:21 (IST)
May 26, 2016 18:21 (IST)
When someone says in 21st century, close to 70 years after independence, 18K villages don't have electricity poles. How sad is that? It pains me a lot. I have given my government a time for 1,000 days to bring electricity to these villages. In 300 days we have brought electricity to 7,000 villages. Most of them in Uttar Pradesh: PM Modi.
May 26, 2016 18:17 (IST)
May 26, 2016 18:16 (IST)
Till Women Are Empowered, Mother India Won't Be: PM Modi On Women Empowerment
  • Today women are fewer compared to men. Because there is female infanticide. So we have run a program beti bachao, beti padhao.
  • We have a fashion in our country to link programmes to caste, communities and vote bank.
  • For me 1.25 billion people in this country are my family. There is no caste, no community.
  • When I speak of beti bachao, beti padhao, I speak for girls from all castes and communities.

May 26, 2016 18:12 (IST)
Rich vs Poor In PM Modi's Words
Friends, the gas cylinder was made a thing for the rich by the past governments. Poor weren't allowed to dream of gas ovens. Poor mothers were made to take smokes of 400 cigarettes when the cooked on wood and coal.
I told the people, if you can afford it, give up the gas subsidy. 1 crore families have given up subsidy this is not a small thing.
So last year we gave gas connections to 3 crore poor families. And plant to give 5 crore more in next 3 years to families.

May 26, 2016 18:09 (IST)
Friends, remember the newspapers, TV news 2 years ago. There were frequent reports and discussions of scams. So much wealth has been looted. I am shocked, were those powerful people sent to loot the wealth of public? I have taken measures to stop this loot. 2 years ago no one would have dared to stand amid the people and give their account to the people: PM Modi
May 26, 2016 18:05 (IST)
If Our Farmers Are Given Water, They Can Grow Gold From Soil: PM Modi
  • Our lands have been destroyed, so we have given farmers soil health cards. So that farmers know what to do ahead.
  • We have a big dream for irrigation.
  • Have spoken for hours with Chief Ministers where there is a water scarcity and trying to make sure water reaches all corners.
  • But I urge you to save the most water we can during this year's monsoons.
  • During calamity, the compensation to farmers, has been overhauled.
  • Earlier if half the crop was destroyed only then they would have been compensated. That has been brought to one-third now.
  • We have brought the PM Crop Insurance scheme.
  • This scheme will give great benefits to the scheme when there crop is destroyed or wasted.
May 26, 2016 18:04 (IST)
This is not just a slogan: PM Modi


May 26, 2016 18:02 (IST)
All these years what you have done to the farmers, you wont be allowed to do anymore. Government has made rules that sugarcane farmers wont have any dues left: PM Modi in Saharanpur.
May 26, 2016 17:59 (IST)
There was a time when I took the responsibility, that time sugarcane farmers owed Rs 14K crore. Sugar mills, state governments - none were bothered. They gave piecemeal solutions but no permanent solutions. We tried to make sure sugarcane farmers got their dues on time. Rs 700-800 crore is still left. I urge state governments, and warn sugar mills.
May 26, 2016 17:58 (IST)
The crowds chant Modi Modi as PM's says friends, the country is changing. But some people's minds aren't changing.
May 26, 2016 17:58 (IST)
We have made a programme to give 2 lakh crore to the gram panchayats, so that lives in villages are transformed. Schools, hospitals, electricity - we have stressed on these. Only those programmes that transform the lives of the poor: PM Modi on 2 years of governance.


May 26, 2016 17:56 (IST)
May 26, 2016 17:50 (IST)
I had said from the Red Fort, I may be called Pradhan Mantri but I am Pradhan Sevak: PM Modi


  • And I have relentlessly tried to serve the 1.25 billion people of India.
  • Over the last two years people have seen our work.
  • When NDA leaders chose me as their leader in Parliament and I gave my address.
  • I had said my government is dedicated to the poor of the country.
  • We have taken up those works which will give poor the power to fight and defeat poverty.
  • Next year India will celebrate 70 years of Independence.
  • Our efforts have been to strengthen the states.
  • We have endeavoured to ensure states work for the people.
  • There was a time when 65% of the wealth used to be with the Centre and 35% with the states.
  • So the biggest call we took was to keep 35% with the Centre and 65% with the state treasury.

May 26, 2016 17:48 (IST)
Two years ago, this time in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan we were wearing our oath. And I have chosen this moment to come and give account of our work: PM Modi

May 26, 2016 17:46 (IST)
I am Uttar Pradesh vala. Firstly, I want to apologise to you (crowd) that the place has fallen short. Many people are left out in the sun. You have come to bless me in this scorching sun is a great fortune for me. I want to thank you all.
May 26, 2016 17:42 (IST)
PM Modi takes the podium and begins the speech with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' chants.
Modi: Bharat Mata Ki
Crowd: Jai

May 26, 2016 17:39 (IST)
The Public Is Not In Our Pocket, They Are Our Masters: Rajnath Singh On 2 Years Of Modi Government

  • PM Modi has always thought of the farmers. The crop insurance scheme we have introduced is unprecedented.
  • Transparency in governance has been our high point.
  • The government has introduced measures like neem-coated urea, soil health card. We are also making info on best prices available to farmers. 
May 26, 2016 17:31 (IST)
Rajnath Singh appeals to people to get off the poles they have climbed. Barricades not sufficient to hold back crowds. People are pushing barricades while police is trying to stop them.


May 26, 2016 17:27 (IST)
We understand our accountability to the Indian people: Rajnath Singh on 2 years of NDA government in Saharanpur


  • We don't want to do politics by shying away from the public glare, we want to be able to look our people in the eyes.
  • We will keep presenting records of our performance in front of the public.
  • There has not been the smallest accusation of corruption against this government. India's stature has gone up all over the world.
  • There is no dearth of natural resources in India, but it has been looted for too long. This government has stopped it.
  • The Congress is being side-lined. It's been driven out of the plains, and only resides in the mountain. I'm sure they will be driven out from there as well.

May 26, 2016 17:26 (IST)
Huge crowds gathered on the Saharanpur ground can be seen waving the BJP flags.


May 26, 2016 17:17 (IST)
PM Modi is welcomed with a huge garland at the mega rally venue.
May 26, 2016 17:12 (IST)
PM Modi arrives in Saharanpur to address a mega rally marking his two years of governance. The PM is being welcomed on stage while the crowd chants 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'.


May 26, 2016 17:08 (IST)

May 26, 2016 17:07 (IST)

May 26, 2016 14:07 (IST)
Celebrations in seven other cities, with the chief ministers of those states present, will also be telecast live at the same time. Participants will include beneficiaries of the government's flagship programmes like the Jan Dhan Yojna and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
May 26, 2016 14:06 (IST)
Top ministers will participate in the discussions related to their departments - like Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the discussion on the economy. PM Narendra Modi will attend the finale.
May 26, 2016 14:06 (IST)
The show in Delhi will feature, apart from a number of other Bollywood stars like Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor and Prasoon Joshi, panel discussions on six focus areas of the government.
May 26, 2016 14:05 (IST)
Mr Bachchan has earlier denied that he violated the country's laws to park money abroad. The ruling BJP hit back at the Congress, suggesting the opposition party was jealous of Mr Bachchan's popularity as compared to its leader Rahul Gandhi.
May 26, 2016 14:04 (IST)
Plans ran into controversy on Wednesday when the Congress asked why the Modi government had picked as host for the show actor Amitabh Bachchan, whose name figured in the Panama Papers - a list of people with offshore accounts in tax havens.


May 26, 2016 14:02 (IST)
On Saturday, public broadcaster Doordarshan will telecast live a five-hour mega show from India Gate - Ek nayi subah or a new morning - from 5 pm onwards to showcase the government's work in the last two years and discuss the road ahead. A massive stage has been put up near the famous monument in the heart of Delhi.
May 26, 2016 14:01 (IST)
On Friday, ministers will fan out across the country and will spend the day addressing public meetings where beneficiaries of government schemes and intellectuals and experts will also gather. 33 teams will hold such interactions in 198 cities till June 15.
May 26, 2016 14:00 (IST)
At a meeting yesterday, PM Narendra Modi spoke for about 10 minutes asking his ministers to focus on the government's initiatives at the grass roots. He emphasised that there was more scope to make people aware of these initiatives through outreach programmes.
May 26, 2016 13:58 (IST)
The rally in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are due early next year, is only the first in a series that the PM will address. He will visit Shillong tomorrow, Dhavalgiri in Karnataka on May 29, Balasore, Odisha, on June 2, and also Rajasthan.


May 26, 2016 13:57 (IST)
The Narendra Modi government turns 2 today. Prime Minister Modi heads to Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, where he will address a public rally to launch celebrations. The highlight will be a mega show at Delhi's India Gate on Saturday. 'Transforming India' is the theme and full-page ads in newspapers on Thursday featured the Prime Minister with the slogan - "My country is changing, it is moving ahead" - and a list of the government's focus areas.

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