Need to recognise people who spread negativity: PM Modi on critics of govt

In the midst of growing uproar against the government by the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today silenced the critics of his government at an event in ICSI in Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing company secretaries at the inauguration of Golden Jubilee Year of the ICSI in Delhi, said that after demonetisation, cash to GDP ratio has come down to nine per cent. He said that before November 8 last year it was 12 per cent.

He also targeted the previous UPA government saying that during its tenure there were 8 instances when GDP was below 5.7 per cent.

"There are some people who sleep well only after they spread a feeling of pessimism all around. We need to recognise such people," said PM Modi in a veiled attack on the Opposition.

HERE'S WHAT PM MODI SAID:

• We are not averse to the recent criticism on economic matters. We are a sensitive government and accept even the harshest of criticism: PM Modi

• Will you assure that by 2022 our society will be tech complaint and there will be no shell companies: PM Modi to Company Secretaries

• We have cancelled the registration of two lakh shell companies and no one protested because they were fake companies: PM Modi

• Corruption is the biggest enemy of the country: PM Modi

• We are trying to bring more and more people into formal economy: PM Modi

• This is the time of a big transformation, the importance of honest and transparent governance is being realized: PM Modi

• Middle class families are saving thousands of rupees every year because of schemes like Ujwala: PM Modi

• FDI is at all time high because of confidence in the policies government. Above all, because of confidence in our intentions: PM Modi

• I will not let the present problems jeopardise the future of the country: PM Narendra Modi

• Government understands the value of your hard earned money, our policies and schemes are focused at bettering life of poor and middle class: PM Modi

• Those harping about reform should know that we have made 87 reforms in about 21 sectors: PM Modi

• There has been an increase in auto sales, air traffic, air freight and telephone subscribers: PM Modi

• I assure that the steps being taken by the government will put the country in a new league of development: PM Narendra Modi

• On GST, PM Modi said that he had directed the GST council to review the problems faced by traders and that the government is willing to make changes as per suggestions.

I assure that the steps being taken by the government will put the country in a new league of development: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/9yMbclvrVC- ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2017

• Prime Minister Modi also admitted that after achieving average growth of 7.5 per cent over 3 years the growth rates came down April-June. He said that the government is committed to reversing it.