Tearing into the UPA regime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, 30 November, said he was ready to pay a "big political price" for bringing about systemic changes in the country and asserted no one would be able to stop his government from taking "irreversible" decisions.
The prime minister said India was counted among the "fragile five" nations globally and the country's economy, banking system and governance structure were in a poor shape when the NDA came to power, ousting the UPA in 2014.
But his government managed to make a turnaround, drawing worldwide recognition for having done so, he said.
At the 15th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Modi listed the achievements of his government in a range of sectors and highlighted steps taken to contain black money and corruption, and on improving the banking system, governance and the overall lives of the common people.
Here is what the Prime Minister said:
(With inputs from Hindustan Times, Live Mint and PTI.)
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