Country doesn't need shortcut politics, it needs sustainable development, says PM Modi
The Hindu
Narendra Modi said that infrastructure development in the country in the last eight years has been done with a human touch.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11, 2022 said India needed sustainable development and not "shortcut politics", and alleged that some parties were trying to destroy the country's economy.
Addressing a gathering after launching and inaugurating various projects worth ₹75,000 crore in Nagpur, Mr. Modi said narrow approach towards development will provide only limited opportunities.
He also said that infrastructure development in the country in the last eight years has been done with a human touch.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the first phase of the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway that connects Nagpur and temple town of Shirdi in Ahmednagar district, flagged off the Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express train, inaugurated the first phase of the Nagpur Metro Rail project and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Nagpur.
"A developed India can become a reality through united strength, progress and development of all states. When we have a narrow approach towards development, opportunities are also limited," he said.
"In the last eight years, we have changed the mindset and approach with 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas' (everyone's support, trust and efforts)," he said.
Mr. Modi said the projects launched and inaugurated in Nagpur presented a holistic vision of development.
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