Live: Want to create 1.5 lakh health centres in India, says PM Modi at Central Hall Westminster
PM Modi at Westminster
The Indian prime minister had a busy day in London meeting the British Prime Minister Theresa May and Prince Charles including Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
12:00 am: Saved 2,000 non-Indians from war-torn Yemen, he informed the people at Westminister Hall.
11: 58 pm: Criticism is essential in a democracy, he said, adding, that India has set the agenda on global issues. "We supplied essentials to Rohingyas,"he said.
11:56 pm: India will do what it needs for its best interests, he told the Indian community gathered at Westminster Hall in London.
11:54 pm: India's global profile is rising, PM Modi said.
11: 53 pm: I only represent India's power, he added.
11:53 pm: Can't inherit good health so need to stay fit, says Modi.
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11:33 pm: "Want to create 1.5 lakh health centres in India,"says Modi.
11:20: "We negotiated cheaper price for drugs,"he said, adding,"We made 24x7 power a reality in Gujarat."
11:11 pm: Made time to pay respect to Basava statute: PM Modi
11:07 pm: Empowered women are key to development, Modi told the Indians gathered at Westminister Hall.
11:00 pm: Attack me, not my people, Modi said.
10:50 pm: India has a billion solution to a million problem, he added.
10:48 pm: I don't have a problem being criticised, he said, adding that the people are driving the vikas(development) drive.
10:45 pm: My drive is just to serve India, says Modi.
10: 43 pm:18,000 villages did not have electricity. So many women do not have access to toilets. These realities of our nation did not let me sleep. I was determined to bring about a positive change in the lives of India's poor: PM Modi
10:41 pm: Poverty can't be eliminated by mere slogans, he said.
10:40 pm: I am a common man who became the PM, Modi told the gathering at Westminster Hall.
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10:38 pm: I don't need lessons on poverty, I have experienced it, he added.
10:37 pm: I understand the pain of the poor, he said.
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10:32 pm: "We won't tolerate those who export terrorism,"Modi informed the gathering at Westminster Hall.
10:25 pm: India knows how to hit back on terror:PM Modi.
10: 20 pm: Surgical strikes was a 100 per cent success, he added.
10:18 pm:We never hid surgical strikes, we replied to Pak in its on language, PM Modi said while replying to a question.
10:14 pm: Crores of Indians gave up LPG subsidy due to my request, he said, adding, "People need to think of the government as theirs."
10:11 pm: Democracy is a national partnership, says Modi.
10:10 pm: I am a go-getter, and I am proud of it, Modi said while talking to Prasoon Joshi in a freewheeling chat at Westminster Hall in London.
10:05 pm:India rightfully expects a lot from me, says Modi at Central Hall Westminster.
10:04 pm: Everyday I get up with a sense of purpose.
10:02 pm: Life is full of hardships, so is success.
10:02 pm: Chalta hai attitude has gone, Modi told the gathering at Westminster Hall, adding that earlier India was happy with incremental change.
10:01 pm: Speaking on India's aspirations, Modi said being impatient is a good thing.
10:00 pm: I am in Royal Palace due to the love of people of India, says Modi.
9:55: Tea seller becoming PM is proof of democracy, says Modi to host Prasoon Joshi.
9:51:In India, tea seller can become PM, Modi said, as the crowd cheered.
9:49 pm: In conversation with host Prasoon Joshi, PM Modi said I started out a tea seller in a railway station.
9:45 pm: PM Modi arrives in Westminster Hall.
Prime Minister Modi is set to addressthe Indian community atLondon's Central Hall Westminsterin a short while. The event called'Bharat Ki Baat, Sabke Saath' is being attended by over 1,500 people, mainly Indians.
The last time the Indian prime minister addressed this kind of gathering was at Wembley in 2015.
The Indian prime minister had a busy day in London on Tuesday, meeting the British Prime Minister Theresa May and Prince Charles including Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
During his meeting with PM May, Modi discussed several topics including terrorism and the issue of economic offenders - former liquor baron Vijay Mallya and ex-IPL chief Lalit Modi, who have sought refuge in the UK.
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