Prime minister Narendra Modi spoke about his government completing four years in power on Saturday and reiterated the development for all motto.&nbsp;

PM Modi was addressing supporters in Odisha's Cuttack city.

"Our government is focussed on development for all sectors of society. We have worked tirelessly for the development of the nation," PM Modi said at a public rally in Cuttack.

PM Modi said that voters had reposed their confidence in the BJP and that people's support had come due to development.

The prime minister said that the aspirations of the people were what kept him working.

"Your aspirations, dreams and hopes is what makes me keep working," he said.&nbsp;

The prime minister said that many in the coalition NDA government had lived in poverty, including the President, Vice President and the Pradhan Sevak (prime minister), which was why betterment of the poor was their biggest priority.

"Many who are in the NDA govt have lived in poverty and that is why betterment of the poor is their biggest priority. It is a government whose President, Vice President and Pradhan Sevak, all have lived in poverty," PM Modi said.

The prime minister said the nation had moved from "Kala Dhan" (black money) to "Jan Dhan" (money of the people).

"In these four years, the 125 crore Indian have come to believe that our India can change. Today the nation is going from 'Kala Dhan to 'Jan Dhan', from bad governance to good governance," PM Modi said.

Referring to his policy of demonetisation and the opposition parties uniting against the BJP, the PM said, "Chaos was caused for some when we made strict laws against black money, it made many come together and stand on the same stag, those accused in big scams are coming together now."

When a committed and not a confused government works in the country then only measures like surgical strikes are taken. It is with this commitment that we managed to bring in the one rank one pension scheme which had been stuck since decades," the prime minister said.

"We have realised the aim of giving banking access to everyone."

Taking credit for providing sanitation facilities to the people, PM Modi said that in 2014 only 39 per cent of the people had access to sanitation facilities and that the figure had increased to over 80 per cent during his governance.

"Till 2014, 39 per cent of the population had access to sanitation facilities, today the figure is over 80 per cent. From independence till 2014 there were around six crore toilets in the country but in last four years 7.5 crore toilets have been made," the prime minister said.

PM Modi also blamed the previous governments in Odisha for a lack of proper health facilities in the state. He said the central government was doing "everything it can in this direction".

"There is lack of proper health facilities in several places. Situation is worse here in Odisha. I wonder what were the previous governments doing? Even if state governments aren't carrying out their responsibilities properly, centre is doing everything it can in this direction," PM Modi said.

The prime minister also promised to address the challenges faced by the farmers of Odisha due to the Mahanadi river dispute with &nbsp;Chhattisgarh.

"Due to the Mahanadi water dispute, farmers of Odisha are suffering. We are committed to resolve their problems and address the challenges they have to face," PM Modi said.

"It is my good fortune that I got the opportunity to greet my 125 crore countrymen from the land of great Lord Jagannath," PM Modi said earlier. "Great freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born in this holy land."

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Prime minister Narendra Modi spoke about his government completing four years in power on Saturday and reiterated the development for all motto

Prime minister Narendra Modi spoke about his government completing four years in power on Saturday and reiterated the development for all motto. PM Modi was addressing supporters in Odisha's Cuttack city. "Our government is focussed on development for all sectors of society. We have worked tirelessly for the development of the nation," PM Modi said at a public rally in Cuttack. PM Modi said that voters had reposed their confidence in the BJP and that people's support had come due to development. The prime minister said that the aspirations of the people were what kept him working. "Your aspirations, dreams and hopes is what makes me keep working," he said. The prime minister said that many in the coalition NDA government had lived in poverty, including the President, Vice President and the Pradhan Sevak (prime minister), which was why betterment of the poor was their biggest priority. "Many who are in the NDA govt have lived in poverty and that is why betterment of the poor is their biggest priority. It is a government whose President, Vice President and Pradhan Sevak, all have lived in poverty," PM Modi said. The prime minister said the nation had moved from "Kala Dhan" (black money) to "Jan Dhan" (money of the people). "In these four years, the 125 crore Indian have come to believe that our India can change. Today the nation is going from 'Kala Dhan to 'Jan Dhan', from bad governance to good governance," PM Modi said. Referring to his policy of demonetisation and the opposition parties uniting against the BJP, the PM said, "Chaos was caused for some when we made strict laws against black money, it made many come together and stand on the same stag, those accused in big scams are coming together now." When a committed and not a confused government works in the country then only measures like surgical strikes are taken. It is with this commitment that we managed to bring in the one rank one pension scheme which had been stuck since decades," the prime minister said. "We have realised the aim of giving banking access to everyone." Taking credit for providing sanitation facilities to the people, PM Modi said that in 2014 only 39 per cent of the people had access to sanitation facilities and that the figure had increased to over 80 per cent during his governance. "Till 2014, 39 per cent of the population had access to sanitation facilities, today the figure is over 80 per cent. From independence till 2014 there were around six crore toilets in the country but in last four years 7.5 crore toilets have been made," the prime minister said. PM Modi also blamed the previous governments in Odisha for a lack of proper health facilities in the state. He said the central government was doing "everything it can in this direction". "There is lack of proper health facilities in several places. Situation is worse here in Odisha. I wonder what were the previous governments doing? Even if state governments aren't carrying out their responsibilities properly, centre is doing everything it can in this direction," PM Modi said. The prime minister also promised to address the challenges faced by the farmers of Odisha due to the Mahanadi river dispute with Chhattisgarh. "Due to the Mahanadi water dispute, farmers of Odisha are suffering. We are committed to resolve their problems and address the challenges they have to face," PM Modi said. "It is my good fortune that I got the opportunity to greet my 125 crore countrymen from the land of great Lord Jagannath," PM Modi said earlier. "Great freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was born in this holy land." #WATCH Live: PM Modi addresses a public rally in Odisha’s Cuttack on 4 years of his government. https://t.co/m7PulU7laz — ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2018 ×

We have worked tirelessly for development: PM Modi in Odisha

India&#39;s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasised the role of the Indian diaspora in the development of the country and thanked them for supporting the Indian government in its steps against corruption and black money.

PM Modi, who was speaking at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, lauded&nbsp;overseas Indians for their role in the country&#39;s development. He&nbsp;said they had made an &quot;invaluable contribution&quot; to the Indian economy by investing over 69 billion US dollars by way of remittances.

&quot;We welcome all your efforts that seek to strengthen India&#39;s partnership with the overseas Indian community,&quot; he said.

&quot;For me, FDI has two definitions &mdash; one is &#39;Foreign Direct Investment&#39; and the other is &#39;First Develop India&#39;,&quot; the prime minister added. &quot;I can say with full confidence that 21st century belongs to India.&quot;

Modi also said engagement with overseas Indian community was a key area of priority for the government. &quot;We want to change brain drain to brain gain,&quot; the PM said. He said the government will soon launch a skill development programme, &quot;Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojna,&quot; for the Indian youth seeking employment abroad.

The prime minister also welcomed efforts of the Indian diaspora to strengthen the country&#39;s partnership with the overseas Indian community.&quot;We don&#39;t see the colour of the passports, but the relations written by blood which matter the most.&quot;&nbsp;

Modi said the Indian diaspora represented the best of Indian culture, ethos and values.

&quot;The true identity of this event is you, the overseas Indians. It is a matter of pride for us that you all are here to attend this. There are over 30 million overseas Indians living abroad. They are not just respected for their numbers, but for the contributions they make,&quot; he said.

&quot;They are role models for immigrants from other backgrounds and countries. They take our values and culture wherever they go. The Indian diaspora have contributed their best towards progress in that country,&quot; he added.

PM Modi said those terming the government&#39;s demonetisation move as anti-people&#39; were the &quot;political worshippers&quot; of graft and black money which were making the economy, polity and society hollow.

&quot;Friends you know we have undertaken a big responsibilty in fighting black money and corruption... Black money and corruption have gradually made our polity, economy, society and the country hollow.

&quot;It is unfortunate that there are some &quot;political worshippers&quot;&nbsp;(rajnaitik pujari) of black money who term our actions against it as anti-people,&quot; Modi said at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, an annual event to mark the contribution of the overseas Indians.

&quot;It is very saddening to see some black money supporters maligning the moves against corruption,&quot; he added.

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas provides a platform to overseas Indians to engage with the government on issues of concern to the diaspora and to explore opportunities for investment in India. The event also provides an opportunity to overseas Indians to network with other overseas Indians residing in various parts of the world.

Modi also encouraged Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) to convert their PIO Cards into OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cards.&quot;We have extended the deadline for PIO card conversions to OCI from 31 December 2016, until June 30, 2017 without any penalty,&quot; PM Modi said.&nbsp;

He also said that, starting with Mauritius, the government was working to put in place procedures so that descendants of various Indian communities could become eligible for OCI cards, by addressing the difficulties of PIOs in Fiji, Reunion Islands, Suriname, Guyana and other Caribbean States.

Noting that the Indian diaspora represented the best of Indian culture, ethos and values and was respected for its contributions, Modi said the welfare and safety of all Indians abroad was his government&#39;s &quot;top priority&quot;.

&quot;The security of Indian nationals abroad is of utmost importance to us...Security of all Indians abroad is top priority,&quot; he said.

More than 6,000 delegates from across the world registered for the event at India&#39;s IT capital.&nbsp;

The convention is being held biennially for the first time instead of earlier annual versions.&nbsp;

President Pranab Mukherjee will confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards on January 9, the concluding day.

Vice-President of Suriname Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin was the special guest at the Youth PBD yesterday, in which he highlighted India&#39;s potential to be a &quot;Vishwa Guru&quot; (world leader) once again. 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies) 
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Modi, who was speaking at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, said overseas Indians remitted $69 bn annually to the Indian economy

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasised the role of the Indian diaspora in the development of the country and thanked them for supporting the Indian government in its steps against corruption and black money. PM Modi, who was speaking at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, lauded overseas Indians for their role in the country's development. He said they had made an "invaluable contribution" to the Indian economy by investing over 69 billion US dollars by way of remittances. "We welcome all your efforts that seek to strengthen India's partnership with the overseas Indian community," he said. "For me, FDI has two definitions — one is 'Foreign Direct Investment' and the other is 'First Develop India'," the prime minister added. "I can say with full confidence that 21st century belongs to India." Modi also said engagement with overseas Indian community was a key area of priority for the government. "We want to change brain drain to brain gain," the PM said. He said the government will soon launch a skill development programme, "Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojna," for the Indian youth seeking employment abroad. The prime minister also welcomed efforts of the Indian diaspora to strengthen the country's partnership with the overseas Indian community."We don't see the colour of the passports, but the relations written by blood which matter the most." Modi said the Indian diaspora represented the best of Indian culture, ethos and values. "The true identity of this event is you, the overseas Indians. It is a matter of pride for us that you all are here to attend this. There are over 30 million overseas Indians living abroad. They are not just respected for their numbers, but for the contributions they make," he said. "They are role models for immigrants from other backgrounds and countries. They take our values and culture wherever they go. The Indian diaspora have contributed their best towards progress in that country," he added. PM Modi said those terming the government's demonetisation move as anti-people' were the "political worshippers" of graft and black money which were making the economy, polity and society hollow. "Friends you know we have undertaken a big responsibilty in fighting black money and corruption... Black money and corruption have gradually made our polity, economy, society and the country hollow. "It is unfortunate that there are some "political worshippers" (rajnaitik pujari) of black money who term our actions against it as anti-people," Modi said at the 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, an annual event to mark the contribution of the overseas Indians. "It is very saddening to see some black money supporters maligning the moves against corruption," he added. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas provides a platform to overseas Indians to engage with the government on issues of concern to the diaspora and to explore opportunities for investment in India. The event also provides an opportunity to overseas Indians to network with other overseas Indians residing in various parts of the world. Modi also encouraged Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) to convert their PIO Cards into OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cards."We have extended the deadline for PIO card conversions to OCI from 31 December 2016, until June 30, 2017 without any penalty," PM Modi said. He also said that, starting with Mauritius, the government was working to put in place procedures so that descendants of various Indian communities could become eligible for OCI cards, by addressing the difficulties of PIOs in Fiji, Reunion Islands, Suriname, Guyana and other Caribbean States. Noting that the Indian diaspora represented the best of Indian culture, ethos and values and was respected for its contributions, Modi said the welfare and safety of all Indians abroad was his government's "top priority". "The security of Indian nationals abroad is of utmost importance to us...Security of all Indians abroad is top priority," he said. More than 6,000 delegates from across the world registered for the event at India's IT capital. The convention is being held biennially for the first time instead of earlier annual versions. President Pranab Mukherjee will confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards on January 9, the concluding day. Vice-President of Suriname Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin was the special guest at the Youth PBD yesterday, in which he highlighted India's potential to be a "Vishwa Guru" (world leader) once again. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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