Our aim is to build India a developed nation: PM

PM said that the govt is committed to eradicate poverty, strengthen the economy

- NIKHIL VYAS

Drawing a sharp comparison between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the aim of the neighbouring country since the partition was "enmity with India", while India's aim was to eliminate poverty and build a developed nation.

Addressing an event at Dahod in his home state Gujarat, he said the country born after partition has focused on hostility towards India and causing harm.

"India, on the other hand, is committed to eradicating poverty, strengthening its economy, and achieving development. After partition, the newly formed country had just one goal — to hate India and try to stop our progress.

"But we have only one goal — to keep moving forward, to eliminate poverty, and to build a Viksit Bharat," he told the audience.

Modi said a developed India can only be built when both its armed forces and economy are strong. He said his government is continuously working in this direction, ensuring national security and economic growth go hand in hand.