PM invites Pravasis to witness `Kumbh of Democracy` |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Indian DIaspora at the Kumbh Global Participation event on Saturday, put forward the achievements of his government and compared his sting with that of the previous govt. The event was attended by Pravasi Bharatiya representatives from 190 countries in New Delhi. While his speech the PM referred to the elections in India as the `Kumbh of Democracy`. He said that in the upcoming elections, more than 800 million people will vote and democratically elect a government. Saying that the electoral mechanism of India is the biggest in the world, he added that the electoral process of India was a wonder in itself, and can inspire the world. The PM also said that he had asked the election commission and external affairs ministry to invite universities, students, democrats to come and see the `Kumbh of Democracy` and be inspired by it. He made a strong re-election pitch to corporate India as he drew contrasts between the governance styles of Congress and his party, saying competition for corruption in the previous regime had been replaced by highest growth rate and lowest inflation of post-liberalisation era.
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