Will turn ‘scam’ India into ‘skill’ India: Narendra Modi in Toronto
‘The nation is huge, there is a lot of mess; cleaning it will take time’
Toronto: In a Madison Square-like event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wowed diaspora Indians with jibes at the UPA government when he pledged to clean up the “mess left behind” and change the country's image from the one of “scams” to that of a “skilled” nation.
“Khem cho” (how are you), he started in Gujarati as he addressed a huge gathering of Indians flanked by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife, clad in a dark blue sari.
“The country (India) is facing many challenges. And there is only one medicine,” he said as the crowds shouted “Modi, Modi”. He 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.”
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Making a veiled dig at the previous government, the Prime Minister, said, “Jinko gandagi karni thi, woh kar ke chaley gaye. Lekin hum safai karenge (Those who had to create the mess, they had done and left. There is a lot of mess. We will clear it up and go,” Mr Modi said, without naming anyone.
“The nation is huge. There is a lot of mess. It has been there for long. It will take time, but it (cleaning) will be done as the attitude of people has changed,” said Mr Modi who was wearing an yellow kurta and sporting an orange angavastram.
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