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entire cabinet for this. The government common man went to the bank or a opened a bank account — Modi ji; or
will do whatever is in the realm of the post office or when he used to board a who gave you the facility of treatment
Constitution and if anything is required train or a flight, he thought that this is of up to Rs 5 lakhs in Ayushman India
to be done in it, the government will do Indian government. During the war, — Modi ji.
that too. the soldiers of the Indian Army fought I believe that after Independence,
at the border, and then people believed this is the first government that is seen
A political question in relation that the Indian Army belongs to the In- in the villages. Government is knock-
to Uttar Pradesh is that in the dian government. Now go to the village ing at the doors of the poor. All the
upcoming elections the real test is and ask the poor man he will tell you coalitions and all the caste equations
in Uttar Pradesh. BJP has bagged — who gave you the electricity — Modi will be broken and Modi ji will again
most of the seats in UP and there ji; who gave the house — Modi ji; who become the Prime Minister of the
are talks of coalition between made the toilets — Modi ji; who gave country with huge majority and Uttar
Samajwadi party and Bahujan Samaj the social security — Modi ji; who gave Pradesh will make him PM.
Party, where do BJP finds itself? gas cylinder in Ujjwala — Modi ji; who
There is another aspect
related to this. Even after
all these developments,
people are looking
for jobs. The public is
talking about the past
statements of the party.
They are asking about
employment. What the
government has to say
about these questions?
See as far as employment
is concerned, I think gov-
ernment has recruited as
much as there were posi-
tions. We have now adver-
tised for 1,20,000 openings
in Railways. We did recruit-
ments in every department.
Employment in private
sectors has also increased.
When we assumed power,
India was the tenth largest
economy in the world. Now,
we have left France behind
and have become the sixth
largest economy. I want to
It is true that the way to Delhi is via ‘The party has made tell you that in few months we will be
Lucknow. Even earlier, we used to say ahead of England and become the fifth
this, and this time also we are saying two clear statements largest economy in the world.
the similar thing. I feel that BJP won’t be in the manifesto Employment opportunities are
in a bad state in Uttar Pradesh than it constantly growing and will continue
was in the year 2014. Whatever the po- that Ram temple to grow. The people who have taken a
litical alliance may be, country needs an loan from the Mudra Bank scheme, I
effective and decisive leadership. Yet will be built either think that they are the only ones have
one thing I want to tell you that after by mutual harmony not been employed, they have become
independence, this is the first govern- employers. This process is going on in
ment which is being seen in the village. and mutual consent small districts. In our city like Ghazipur,
What was the general perception or by Supreme two job camps have been organised.
about the Government of India? The Millions of youth have taken loans and
general perception was that when the Court’s verdict’ are giving jobs to many people. So this

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