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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a fresh broadside against Congress as he termed 2014 as not just a date but a ‘badlav’ (change) when people rejected outdated phones with frozen screens to choose a government that has transformed the landscape.
Speaking at the India Mobile Congress here, Modi reeled out statistics to show how India has turned into an exporter of mobile phones from being an importer and how big tech companies — from Apple to Google — are lining up to become manufacturers in the country.
“2014 is not just a date, it is ‘badlav’ (change),” he said.
Modi took swipes at Congress-led UPA, saying just like outdated phones whose frozen screens wont work no matter how many swipes were done or buttons pressed, the previous government too was in such a frozen state.
Modi to distribute over 51k appointment letters today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to recruits on Saturday as part of the government’s Rozgar Mela drive and also address them though video-conferencing. Rozgar Mela will be held at 37 locations across the country. A statement said recruitments are taking place across central government departments as well as in those states and Union Territories supporting this initiative. The recruits selected from across the country will be joining a host of departments, including railways, posts, home affairs, revenue, higher education, school education and literacy, health and family welfare among others. The statement said the Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment the prime minister’s commitment to accord highest priority to employment generation and is expected to act as a catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development.
“A restart, or charging the battery or even changing the battery did not work,” he said. “in 2014, people left such outdated phones and gave us an opportunity to serve the country.”
After rolling out the fastest 5G mobile telephony network, India is making strides towards establishing itself as frontrunner in the realm of 6G, he said.
The world, he said, is using ‘made in India’ phones.
India has reached 43rd position in mobile broadband speed from previous rank of 118, he said, adding four lakh 5G base stations have been set up within one year of 5G roll-out.
The prime minister said giving citizens access of capital, access of resources and access of technology is priority for the government.