No charges of corruption against my govt, PM Modi tells Indian community in Muscat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Oman on a two-day visit on the last leg of his tour of three West Asian countries.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 21:52
Pic courtesy: Twitter/@MEAIndia

Muscat:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Oman on a two-day visit on the last leg of his tour of three West Asian countries.

More than nine million Indians work and live in the Gulf region. In Oman, they constitute the largest expatriate community.

On the first leg of his trip, PM Modi had travelled to Ramallah, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to make an official visit to Palestine. From there he visited the UAE, before arriving in Oman. 

11 February 2018, 21:41 PM

I feel privileged that I got to talk to you today. Thank you very much, says PM.

PM Modi signs off with 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Matram'.

11 February 2018, 21:40 PM

Today there is a hope in Indians around the world that my government will come for their help and bring them back home if they are in trouble, says PM.

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I am aware of some of the problems that you face. We have talked to the Oman government about it, says PM Modi.

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I will do everything to give the country an honest government, maintains PM Modi.

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My government has cancelled the licence of nearly three and a half lakhs companies, says PM.

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We have taken many steps to save the country's and people's money, says PM.

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PM Modi further talks about how urea is now easily available now.

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PM talks about how LED bulbs have become cheaper.

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The middlemen have been done away with: PM

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Next-generation infrastructure is being developed in the country keeping in mind needs of 21st century. We are working towards making transportation sector co-dependent: PM

11 February 2018, 21:30 PM

Highway, Airway, Railway, Waterway all are being integrated: PM

11 February 2018, 21:26 PM

53 thousand kilometres national highway has begun under Bharatmala project. In different parts of India, work is going on on Railway corridors. In 11 big cities, Metro is being extended, says PM.

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We made new aviation policy. New airports have been made, says PM.

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Earlier people use to ask as to how much was lost. Now they ask how much has come, says PM.

 

11 February 2018, 21:18 PM

PM emphasises that there have been no allegations of corruption against his government. No one asks today as to how much Modi took away, he says. 

11 February 2018, 21:17 PM

Governments come and go, but what is important is what quality of governance give, says PM.

11 February 2018, 21:15 PM

PM Modi talks about 'Ayushman Bharat' - health insurance scheme - which was announced in Union Budget 2018.

The media has called it 'Modi care', he says. Even my opponents are not opposing it. They are just asking as to how it will be implemented, adds PM.

11 February 2018, 21:13 PM

We make laws where it is necessary, but after our government came to power, approximately 1,400 laws have been done away with, says PM.

 

 

11 February 2018, 21:12 PM

Making procedures simpler, abolishing unnecessary laws, reducing form pages in government offices from 40-50 to 4-5, bringing them on online platform, listening to people's problems with sincerity and taking action on them, were involved in the culture of governance, says PM Modi.

11 February 2018, 21:11 PM

PM Modi talks about how it has become much simpler now to make passports.

11 February 2018, 21:09 PM

The poor are being given life and security insurance at just 90 paise per day. I am a 'chaiwala' (tea-seller), I know even a cup of tea does not come in that much money, says PM.

 

11 February 2018, 21:06 PM

In changed India, the poor cannot be turned away from banks, says PM Modi.

11 February 2018, 21:05 PM

The bureaucrats and the files are the same, but the changes are visible now, says PM.

11 February 2018, 21:03 PM

With the mantra of minimum government, maximum governance, we are trying to make life easy for the people, emphasises PM Modi.

11 February 2018, 21:02 PM

Today all Indians are working to create a 'new India, says PM. 

11 February 2018, 21:01 PM

India is moving ahead at a fast pace, notes PM Modi.

11 February 2018, 20:59 PM

We Indians believe in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family), says PM.

11 February 2018, 20:58 PM

His Majesty Sultan has an inseparable bond with India. My presence in the stadium named after His Majesty holds a huge significance, says PM.

11 February 2018, 20:58 PM

The aim of my visit is to strengthen the bonds between India and Oman, says PM Modi in Muscat.

11 February 2018, 20:55 PM

You all have contributed massively to Oman's development, PM Modi tells Indian diaspora.

11 February 2018, 20:54 PM

India and Indians have played a significant role in Oman’s progress: PM

11 February 2018, 20:53 PM

The relations between Oman and India are age-old and goes back thousands of years: PM

11 February 2018, 20:52 PM

Ten years ago, when I was to visit Africa as the CM of Gujarat. I passed by Salalah, stayed there for some time, met some people and today I again got the opportunity to meet them. I wanted to visit Oman since a long time, says PM.

11 February 2018, 20:45 PM

I can see a mini India in front of me. This is my first visit to Oman, points out PM.

11 February 2018, 20:44 PM

PM Modi asks people to chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande Matram'.

11 February 2018, 20:43 PM

The diversity seen in India cannot be found elsewhere in the world, says PM.

11 February 2018, 20:38 PM

PM Modi begins his address, greets the gathering.

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Noting that Oman was a close maritime neighbour with whom India enjoys excellent relations, PM Modi had said ahead of his visit, "I shall also interact with leading businesspersons of Oman on developing stronger economic and business links with India."

India and Oman have thriving links rooted in centuries-old people-to-people exchanges, he had added.

11 February 2018, 20:19 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Oman on a two-day visit during which he would hold talks with the Sultan of Oman and other key leaders.

He will also meet Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said and Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said.