Key quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interview to PTI
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi discusses BJP's stance on minorities, election prospects, Kashmir, and more in an exclusive interview.
From minorities to his assessment of the BJP’s chances in the ongoing elections and from Kashmir to unemployment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to PTI on a wide range of subjects. Here are some key quotes from the interview:
BJP has never been against minorities. Not just today but never.
We want to take everyone along with us. We are not ready to accept anyone as special citizens but consider everyone equal.
All assessments of the past phases of the election show that the NDA is in pole position and the Congress, along with its INDI alliance, is struggling to even open its account in some states.
The blessings of the people will take us to a record-breaking mandate. We will see more seats from all parts of the country, particularly from the south and the east. NDA is on course to achieve the 400 seats.
In 2019, BJP was the single largest party in the South. And this time too, we will be the single largest party in Southern India and by an even bigger margin than the last time. We have seen a jump in mind-share already. We will see a big jump in seat share and vote share for us across the region.
I have always said Eastern India has great potential to be the biggest growth engine but has been most neglected by Congress-led governments of the Centre as well as the parties that have been governing the states of the region… The so-called ‘red corridor’ will become a ‘saffron corridor’ in these elections.
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