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that if NRIs do not come back to India, they will regret
it, because the world is changing. America had refused
to give me a visa while I was in the CM post. I had
said then that doing this to the head of an elected
government is wrong and undemocratic. I had said in
a press conference that day that one day the world will
stand in line for Indian visa. I said this in the year 2005.
This is 2025, I can see that this is India's time.

EXPLAINED THE MEANING OF
MAXIMUM GOVERNANCE…
PM Modi said, 'The government has removed 40,000
compliances to increase the speed of work in various
departments. We often misunderstand the concept of
minimum government-maximum governance. Some
people believe that minimum government means fewer
ministers and fewer employees. However, this is not my
understanding. I created separate ministries for skill,
cooperation and fisheries. PM Modi said that when I
say minimum government, it has to be understood.
I mean that we removed 40,000 compliances to
increase the speed of work. 15,000 unnecessary laws
were abolished. Otherwise, different departments will
demand the same thing. If one department has it, then
it should be used by all. Work should be done in one go.'
I said that I want to go to Godhra. From here we will
go to Baroda, from Baroda we will take a helicopter, ON THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY…
then they said that there is no helicopter, so I said look PM Modi said that now I can transfer money to the
for other alternatives. ONGC had a helicopter, which accounts of 100 million farmers in just 30 seconds. I
was a single engine. I was told that VIPs cannot be can send cylinder subsidy money to the accounts of 13
taken with it. I said that I am not a VIP, I am a common crore people of the country in just 30 seconds. India's
man. Even then they refused, so I said that I will give UPI is a wonder for the world. India has taught the
it in writing, if something happens then it will be my world how to democratize technology. For this you just
responsibility. After this, when I reached Godhra, I saw need a mobile. This is a technology-driven century. The
the painful scene there. You can imagine, I am also a government has created an innovation commission
human being, I could feel the horror of incidence. But, and innovation fund.
I knew that I am in such a position that I have to keep
my emotions, the natural tendencies of a human being, ON THE WORLD'S GROWING TRUST IN INDIA…
out of them, stay above everything and I tried to handle Emphasizing his stand on the issue of war and
myself by doing whatever I can. conflict going on around the world, PM Modi said that
we are not impartial. We are in favor of peace. The
ON THE CHANGING PERCEPTION OF advice given to the countries currently struggling has
INDIA IN THE WORLD… increased India's credibility. Along with Russia and
On how the perception of India has changed around Ukraine, India also said the same to Iran, Palestine
the world, PM Modi recalled the day when he said that and Israel. These countries trust India. This is the
a day will come when the world will stand in line for reason why India's credibility has increased. The
Indian visa. PM Modi said that I used to say publicly world trusts our words. n

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