Gandhinagar | Home Minister Amit Shah said PM Modi’s decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir has opened doors for development.
Shah was addressing the 7th Convocation of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) at Gandhinagar as the chief guest on Thursday.
“For many years, India did not take decisive steps against terrorism. But, when the Uri attack happened, we conducted surgical strikes. We gave a message that though we fully believe in peace, no one can play with our security. Similarly, we retaliated with airstrike after the Pulwama attack and conveyed that no one can play with our boundaries,” he said.
He said that under PM Modi’s leadership, there would be new employment opportunities.
“Abrogation of Article 370 was seen as a big challenge which no one was ready to talk about. But Narendra Modi did it in one go. Kashmir was deprived of development. People of Kashmir were suffering from unemployment and poverty. But now, I am confident that under Modi’s leadership, new industries will come and tourism will also flourish, which would create employment opportunities.
Amit Shah said that when the Narendra Modi government took charge in its first term in May 2014, the economy of the country was in a shambles, but now the situation has improved.
“Today India is the fastest growing economy in the world. The fiscal deficit that was about to cross 5 per cent, today it is 3.3 per cent. IMF too has assured that India will be the fastest growing economy for the year 2019 and 2020. In ease of doing business, we were ranked 142 in 2014. This year, we have ranked 77th which is a very big achievement. GST was on of the the biggest sales tax reforms. Mukesh bhai (Ambani) had told me when it (GST) was implemented that though it is good for us but politically we might face loss. At that time too I had told him which I repeat today that Narendra Modi does not take decision to appease people but which are good for them.”
Shah also urged the students to rise above the narrow confines of self and family, and work for the nation, and said that this would present them with endless possibilities for growth.
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