[Balasore,Odisha]Modi Takes Out ‘Gareebi Hatao’Slogan From His Arsenal&Swipe at Cong
Modi Takes Swipe at ‘Gareebi Hatao’ Sloganeering Cong And Said Their Path Was Wrong
Attacking Congress Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes out “gareebi hatao” slogan From his Arsenal
Modi today said though intention of those who gave the slogan may have been good, the path they chose for delivering the promise was wrong.
Addressing a rally in this coastal Odisha town on completion of two years of his government, he called for a ‘balanced’ development in the country and wondered why the eastern belt had remained backward despite being generously bestowed with natural resources.
Pitching for development of
Odisha,
eastern Uttar Pradesh,
West Bengal,
Bihar and
Assam,
Modi said his government was committed to the welfare of the poor people who would be at the centre of all schemes.
Questioning former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s ‘gareebi hatai’ slogan, he said, “We have for the last 60 years heard the slogan of ‘gareebi hatao’.
I do not doubt the intention of those who gave this slogan. The intention may have been good but the path they chose to eradicate poverty was certainly wrong because poverty, unemployment and disease grew.”
He said governments are not for the rich, but the poor and they should work towards fighting poverty.
Till the time scientific solutions to the problems are found, poverty will not be eradicated, he said.
“I had said that my government is dedicated to the welfare of poor people in the country. When I said this, my purpose was that no state or area should be left behind in development. There should be a balanced development and everyone should benefit from it…