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As he completes a year in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses massive rally in Mathura.

PM Modi at his agenda-setting speech in Aug 15, 2014. Image has been edited. (Photo: Reuters)

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5:50 pm: PM Modi says India should touch new heights, acknowledges Deen Dayal Upadhyay and ends speech with traditional ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’.

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5:50 pm: “Need your blessings so that I leave no stone unturned to serve you.” – PM Modi

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5:46 pm: We will get rid of poverty, make our nation economically stronger, make our nation proud globally : PM Modi

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5:50 pm: PM stresses the need for toilets for women and cleanliness of rivers like Ganga and Yamuna as well as neighbourhoods.

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5:40 pm: Modi says that big business doesn’t provide employment, it’s the 6 crore small businessmen that provide employment to 12 crore people.

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5:37 pm: PM takes credit for pulling down inflation says “If you had not elected this Govt, don’t know how inflation would have affected your lives; we have been able to control inflation”.

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5:35 pm: We want to create an environment where there is a sense of social security within people, we have introduced Atal Pension Yojana. Did you ever imagine that a farmer in our nation could get pension after 60 years? : PM Modi

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5:33 pm: During last elections I had said, that if I had my way I would end one law every day. In the coming days 1300 laws will be abolished: PM Modi

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5:31 pm: PM Modi highlights his pension scheme.

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5:30 pm: Earlier citizens of nation had to get photocopy of their documents signed by MLA or corporator, why? Citizen of my nation is not truthful? We introduced process of self attestation according to which citizen of nation says, ‘I honestly say these are my documents’ – Narendra Modi

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Highlights at 5:20 pm

– Bad days have come for some people and they are complaining

– Kuch logon k burey din aayen hain,vo cheekh rahein hain kyonki 60 saal tak Dilli ki galiyaron mey sirf unki chlti thiLast year the issue was coal scams, this year it is about auctions and money that has been raised for the state coffersI am Pradhan Sevak and Pradhan Trustee as well.

– I will not allow loot of nation.It’s been 60 years, more than 3 lakh farmers have committed suicide, I’m not here to discuss who’s responsible for thatWe opened bank accounts for the poor.

– The poor were not given the opportunity to enter the banks for so many years

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5:28 pm: We have ensured that pricing for fertilizers remains uniform across all warehouses

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5:25 pm: Modi announces urea production going to increase by 20 lakh tonnes

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5:22 pm: We are making efforts so farmers of nation get adequate water, electricity and land: PM Modi

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5:20 pm: Have thought about soil health cards for farmers. This will help farmers gauge the condition of their soil: PM Modi

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5:18 pm: Issue of farmers’ suicide must not be politicized, we must look into why farmers are unhappy after 60 years of Independence: PM Modi

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5:16 pm: We opened bank accounts for the poor. The poor were not given the opportunity to enter banks for so many years: PM Modi

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5:14 pm: We have made sure that 100 paisa out 1rupee reaches the farmer in the village.: PM Modi

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5:12 pm: It’s been 60 years, more than 3 lakh farmers have committed suicide, I’m not here to discuss who’s responsible for that: PM Modi

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5:03 pm: “Have you heard of a single scam involving my government in the last year?”, PM Modi says at Mathura

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4:50 pm:

Shri Krishna ji ka sandesh tha ‘Karma karte raho’, Pt. Deendayal ji ka sandesh tha ‘na thako, na jhuko, na ruko, chalte hi raho’

There is Shree Krishna in every part of this land. Shree Krishna’s message was one- that of Karma YogaIn a small village here Pandit Deendayal was born. His message was - do not get tired, do not stop, do not bend...only keep working. A year ago you made a decision,after 30 years you elected a Govt with a clear majority. Today this Government completes one yearThis government is for the poor, working for the welfare of the poor
– PM Narendra Modi

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Narendra Modi is speaking at the village where RSS ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya was born in Mathura. Here’s why Upadhyaya is an important figure for Modi and why his one-year anniversary celebrations are being flagged off from his birthplace.

Deendayal Upadhyaya. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

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Narendra Modi begins speaking in Mathura. We’ll bring you excerpts. But this is just one of a breathtaking 200 rallies that the BJP has planned to mark one year in office.

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As we wait for Modi’s speech, a look at Raghav Bahl’s roadmap for the PM and his government in his second year:

Big Idea One: Reflate the Economy

Big Idea Two: Build Transport Infrastructure

Big Idea Three: Universal Crop Insurance

Big Idea Four: Quick Solution for the Land Bottleneck

Big Idea Five: Step Up Investment Rate in the Economy

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4 pm: Narendra Modi in Mathura, to address a rally shortly. We’ll be bringing you updates from the rally, but also all the articles, listicles, charts, pictures and video as we assess his government’s performance.

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