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PM Narendra Modi, immediately after laying the foundation stone for the Delhi-Meerut expressway widelaning project today lambasted the Congress for disrupting Parlaiment and asked it to take a New Year vow to allow the legislature to function for the sake of development. He was addressing a public rally after laying foundation stone of a 14-lane expressway connecting Delhi with Meerut. However, PM added, “My government believes in converting crisis into an opportunity.” Here are the top 10 highlights in PM Narendra Modi's speech: (PIB India)
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1. Narendra Modi speech: Attacking Congress yet again over disruptions in Parliament, PM Modi said, “Tomorrow is January 1. When you are going to celebrate New Year, you should take a vow to allow Parliament to run and do its work and not pose hurdles for the country’s development.” (PIB India)
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2. Narendra Modi speech: “This is the misfortune of India, Parliament where laws are made is not being allowed to function. Those who have been rejected by people seized its functioning. (Reuters)
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3. Narendra Modi speech: “They do not allow Parliament to run. I request all these political parties not to do so. Since I have not got an opportunity to speak in Lok Sabha, I am taking the opportunity to air my views in ‘Jan Sabha’. People have sent us to Parliament to debate, discuss and decide.” (PIB India)
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4. Narendra Modi speech: “It is our responsibility to accomplish the work entrusted on us by people. This responsibility specially lies on those who have ruled the country for over 60 years. They know what is the responsibility of Parliament. It is specially their responsibility to ensure that country’s development is not stopped because of their political reasons. They have more responsibility as people had given them opportunity to run the country for over six decades." (ANI)
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5. Narendra Modi speech: “I understand the anger of those who have not got a chance to rule the country. But those who have enjoyed all kinds of power for 60 years have no right to halt Parliament and destroy its functioning,” he said. (ANI)
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6. Narendra Modi speech: Terming the Delhi-Meerut expressway project as 'highway to development', the PM said that it will lead to promotion of weekend tourism in a number of areas adjoining the expressway and development of a number of satellite towns as well. (PIB India)
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7. Narendra Modi speech: “We are not merely constructing a road, this is a highway to development. Vajpayeeji worked to connect India through Golden Quadrilateral Project. To connect rural India, he launched PM Gram Sadak Yojana”. (PIB India)
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8. Narendra Modi speech: "Even farmers know, to bring development to their villages, it is important to get linked by road. I expect the purchasing power of rural areas near Delhi to improve as a result of the construction of Delhi-Meerut Expressway project. Expressway project is the highway to development for all locations in 150 km radius around Delhi." (PIB India)
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9. Narendra Modi speech: "The highway project, costing over Rs 7,500 crore, will pave way for a pollution-free future. I am a MP from UP. The love I have received from Uttar Pradesh gives me the motivation to go on working." (ANI)
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10. Narendra Modi speech: "No interviews for level 3-4 govt jobs, that is govt's gift to you for the new year; We are abolishing interview process for class 3 & 4 grade employees. Now appointments will happen strictly on basis of merit." (Reuters)
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