Used 'bitter medicine' of demonetization to 'treat' corruption, says Modi
What's the story
PM Narendra Modi today said he used the "bitter medicine" of demonetization to bring back money into banking system and to give "proper treatment to deep-rooted corruption system" in the country.
Addressing a rally in Jhabua (MP) for the November-28 Assembly elections, Modi also said his government has so far disbursed loans to 14 crore people, "that too without guarantee", under the ambitious PMMY.
Attack
Modi targets Congress, says MP doesn't deserve them in power
"The amount of work we (BJP-led government) have done in four years, Congress would be able to do it in 10 years," Modi said.
"Remember the time when Congress was in power here in Madhya Pradesh, what was the condition of people? Madhya Pradesh does not deserve a government which never thinks about the state's welfare," Modi said, targeting the Congress party.
Achievements
Under BJP's rule, 4,000 schools were established, said Modi
Modi said that during the Congress' 55-year-rule in Madhya Pradesh, 1,500 schools were made, but CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan established 4,000 schools in just 15 years.
"Our mantra is to provide education to all, irrigation facility to farmers, medicines to elders," Modi said, adding the Congress promised to waive farmers' loans in Karnataka, but instead issued warrants against peasants and sent them to jail.
Information
Modi's dream: To provide 'pucca' houses to all by 2022
"My government is aiming to double farmers' income by 2022," the prime minister said. On 'housing for all' or PMAY, Modi said, "My dream is to provide 'pucca' houses to everyone by 2022. We've so far given keys of such houses to 1.25 crore people".