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SME Times News Bureau | 27 Mar, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India was marching from
"Swaraj to Su-raj" and urged the 125 crore people to contribute towards
creating a "New India".
In his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki
Baat', Modi exhorted all Indians to fight black money and corruption by
opting for digital payments than cash transactions.
Calling for
continuing the war against corruption and black money, Modi said India
can see 2.5 crore digital transactions within six months rather than
wait for a year.
"Within two months of its launch, there had been 1.5 crore downloads of BHIM app, this is commendable...," Modi said.
"If
125 crore citizens make a resolution, then we can achieve the target of
2.5 crore digital transactions within six months and not wait for a
year."
He added that after the November 8 demonetisation of Rs
1,000 and Rs 500 notes, there had been a huge increase in digital
transactions.
"Just make sure you submit school fee of your
children, do railway or airline bookings and other transactions through
the digital mode," he said and enumerated government initiatives to
promote digital payments.
Modi also wished prosperity for
Bangladesh on its Independence Day on March 26 and recalled the common
memories of Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore shared by India and
Bangladesh.
He assured India's commitment as a strong partner of
Bangladesh and asserted the two nations will work shoulder to shoulder
in ensuring peace, security and progress.
Modi, who earlier
dubbed the March 11 assembly results in five states as the foundation
for a "New India", called upon citizens to be more responsible and
contribute in their own ways towards realizing the dream of a
transformed India by 2022 -- the 75th year of independence.
"New
India is neither a government project nor a manifesto of a political
party. It is the joint call and desire of 125 crore Indians to transform
India.
"Everything is not linked to the budget or government
funds. If every citizen pledges to be more responsible, performs his
duties, then this dream of a new and transformed India can be easily
realised," he said.
This was Modi's first radio address after the Bharatiya Janata Party took power in Uttar Pradesh and three other states.
"Service
is the core of our values. If we obey traffic rules, pledge not to use
petrol or diesel once a week, resolve to be more responsible, if we do
things step by step, we can achieve a new India," he said.
Modi
also paid tributes to martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru,
reminded people about the immense enterprise and organisational skills
of Mahatma Gandhi.
"Year 2022 will be India's 75th year of
independence; let's all remember Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. Let
us remember the Champaran movement and resolve to be disciplined in our
journey from Swaraj to Su-raj."
The Prime Minister expressed concern over food wastage and called on the nation to fight this.
Ahead
of the World Health Day on April 7, Modi stressed the need to change
society's mindset towards "depression" and to encourage victims to speak
up.
He said depression was not an incurable ailment and one can get rid of it if a right psychological environment was built.
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