Modi’s NDTV Summit Address: India Will Not Stop
At the NDTV World Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi painted a vivid picture of India’s trajectory and contrasted it sharply with Congress’s record. He declared emphatically that India will not pause or stagnate—it is accelerating forward.
Modi criticized Congress’s era, saying the party slept while public-sector entities lay fallow:
“They hung locks on government firms and asked, ‘Why work so hard? If we drown, so be it—what’s in our pocket?’
We changed that mindset.”
He credited his government with creating record-breaking performances across PSUs like LIC and SBI. According to him, when policies are rooted in democratization, people’s morale soars. He mocked empty promises of “garib hatao” from Congress speeches and said, “You can listen to every Congress speech at the Red Fort—do any of them deliver poverty reduction? No.”
Modi noted that global icons, including Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya, former UK PM Rishi Sunak, and ex-Australian PM Tony Abbott, featured at the summit. Alongside them, Grammy winner Ricky Kej, actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and BCCI selector Ajit Agarkar shared insights.
He spotlighted eSanjeevani, calling it more than a service—it’s trust in crisis support. He revealed that 42 crore people have already used its OPD consultations. Other achievements he cited: lower stent prices saving ₹12,000 crore annually, reduced taxes on ₹12 lakh income slabs, and sweeping reforms in GST and Income Tax.
Modi underscored how democracy, not over-governance, empowers citizens. Congress, he said, spent 60 years bureaucratizing policy. In contrast, his government pursued democratized banking: over 50 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened, bringing banking access to previously excluded communities.
Looking ahead, Modi urged investment in green energy and semiconductors, pointing to the recently signed ENPA trade agreement and $100 billion in investment pledges from European nations. He stated that global interest in India is surging—trade with G7 has risen over 60%, while electric vehicle, pharmaceutical, and auto sectors flourish.