PM Modi: 'Not everything that a critic says is wrong but one should refrain from creating a negative environment'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a dig at opposition, saying that a few people sleep well only after they spread a feeling of pessimism all around.

“There are some people who sleep well only after they spread a feeling of pessimism all around. We need to recognise such people. We need to recognise such people,” he said.

While addressing company secretaries from all over India at a programme to mark the start of the golden jubilee year at Vigyan Bhavan, Modi said the nation had witnessed 8 instances when GDP was at or below 5.7 % in during six years of the previous government.

"During 6 years of the previous government there were 8 instances when GDP was at or below 5.7 %," he said. 

The Prime Minister said that at a time India was made a member of a group in the context of international economy, and it was fragile 5. 

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# There are some people who sleep well only after they spread a feeling of pessimism all around. We need to recognise such people: PM Modi

# During 6 years of the previous government there were 8 instances when GDP was at or below 5.7 %: PM