Modi vows to ‘clean up mess’ left by others
17 April 2015 6:28 AM IST
Modi said the "jan mann" (the attitude of people) had changed over the last 10 months since he took over and there was now an "atmosphere of trust" which was making things happen like the voluntary participation in Clean India campaign, rich people giving up LPG subsidy and bank accounts being opened for the poor. Addressing a gathering of Indian community where Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife were also present, Modi exhorted the Indian diaspora to contribute to their home country's development by sharing their expertise and experience.
"The country is facing many challenges. And there is only one medicine," he said. As the crowds shouted "Modi, Modi", the Prime Minister said it is not him but something called "'vikas' (development) is the solution to all the problems of the country.... Only development can take the country forward."
Taking an apparent dig at the previous governments, Modi said he had started a cleanliness drive in the country. "Jinko gandagi karni thi, woh gandagi kar ke chaley gaye, par hum safai karenge (Those who had to create a mess, they have done so and left. We will clean it up)," Modi said, without elaborating.
Harper returns 900-year-old Khajuraho sculpture to Modi
A 900-year-old piece of sculpture from Khajuraho temple, which had somehow reached Canada, was returned by Prime Minister Stephen Harper when his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi met him here. The sculpture, known as 'Parrot Lady', was handed over by Harper to Modi on Wednesday in accordance with 1970 Unesco convention. The handing over took place in Canadian parliament library which Modi visited after his talks with Harper. "Canada returns Indian heritage piece -'Parrot Lady'. PM @narendramodi receives sandstone sculpture from Khajuraho," external affairs ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.
"The country is facing many challenges. And there is only one medicine," he said. As the crowds shouted "Modi, Modi", the Prime Minister said it is not him but something called "'vikas' (development) is the solution to all the problems of the country.... Only development can take the country forward."
Taking an apparent dig at the previous governments, Modi said he had started a cleanliness drive in the country. "Jinko gandagi karni thi, woh gandagi kar ke chaley gaye, par hum safai karenge (Those who had to create a mess, they have done so and left. We will clean it up)," Modi said, without elaborating.
Harper returns 900-year-old Khajuraho sculpture to Modi
A 900-year-old piece of sculpture from Khajuraho temple, which had somehow reached Canada, was returned by Prime Minister Stephen Harper when his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi met him here. The sculpture, known as 'Parrot Lady', was handed over by Harper to Modi on Wednesday in accordance with 1970 Unesco convention. The handing over took place in Canadian parliament library which Modi visited after his talks with Harper. "Canada returns Indian heritage piece -'Parrot Lady'. PM @narendramodi receives sandstone sculpture from Khajuraho," external affairs ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.
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