Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the Indian diaspora in Kobe in japan. During his address he vowed to make India poverty-free and thanked Japan for its help during Gujarat earthquake.
Highlights of speech:
#Will check records since Independence. If I come across unaccounted cash, no body will be spared: PM Narendra Modi in Japan
#Till 30 December, there will be no trouble caused to anyone. Everything that is yours, you will get it: PM Narendra Modi
#WATCH: PM Narendra Modi on scrapping of Rs 500/1000 notes, says "was important to keep it a secret, couldn't share it with anyone" pic.twitter.com/qbYyegw8CV
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#This is not an overnight decision, first we had brought in a scheme. Its not that no opportunity was given, it was given: PM Modi
# It is a massive cleaning campaign: PM Modi
#I was pondering over the difficulties, our team was thinking of ways. But obviously I couldn't share it with anyone: PM Narendra Modi
#WATCH: PM Narendra speaks in Japan on scrapping of Rs 500/1000 notes, says "salute countrymen for supporting the decision" pic.twitter.com/vjVc2bkurW
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 12, 2016
#On the night of 8th November, Rs 500 and 1000 (gestures that they were scrapped), I thank the people of India: PM Modi in Japan
#I salute the people of India for hailing this initiative, despite all difficulties they have supported us: PM Narendra Modi
#PM Modi mentions Newsnation exclusive story: "Earlier no one used to put a single rupee in river Ganga, now you can see notes flowing in it"
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#I salute the people of India for hailing this initiative, despite all difficulties they have supported us: PM Narendra Modi
#In response, poor of the nation showed their big hearts to us: PM Modi
#We have asked poor people that even if they do not have a penny we will open their bank account: PM Modi
#'First develop India', is my definition of FDI. however the other one is Foreign Direct Investment: PM Narendra Modi in Japan
#I am committed to make India poverty-free: PM Modi
#India is the fastest growing economy in the world
#Kobe helped Gujarat during earthquake: PM Modi addresses the Indian community in Japan.
#PM Narendra Modi meets Indian community in Kobe (Japan)