Cong govt tried to stop Gujarat's vibrant journey: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the then Central Congress government of non-cooperation in turning Gujarat into a vibrant state. The PM was attending an event organised to mark 20 years of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit at Science City here.

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He said, "20 years is a very long time, today's young generation would not know the condition of Gujarat after the earthquake! In the years before 2001, frequent water droughts and subsequent earthquakes destroyed thousands of homes, leaving millions destitute." The Prime Minister said that the difficult situation did not stop here, the closure of Madhavpura Mercantile Bank affected 133 other co-operative banks. In a way, there was turmoil in the economic life of Gujarat.

He said that he has unwavering faith that Gujarat will come out of this serious situation. "People with anti-Gujarat agenda used to analyse every incident and try to defame Gujarat. Such people used to say that youth, industries, businessmen will all run away from Gujarat, Gujarat will be ruined and will become a burden on the country. The people conspiring to defame created an atmosphere of despair and said that Gujarat will never recover," the PM said.