Panaji, Nov 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid foundation stone for the greenfield international airport and an electronic manufacturing cluster at Dr Shama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Bambolim near Panaji. Modi during his address got emotional and said that he left behind all that had for his nation. Modi said, “Whatever I had, my family, my home, I left it for nation. While the airport will built at Mopa, the electronic city will be set up at Tuem, both in North Goa. Also Read - Reassess COVID Situation, Focus on Micro Containment Zones: PM Modi to CMs of 7 Worst-hit States

Attacking previous government he said that the earlier government neglected the issue of black money. He also snubbed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and said that those involved in scams are now waiting in queues to exchange currencies of Rs 4000. (ALSO READ- Modi in Goa: Prime Minister arrives to lay foundation stone for two major infrastructure projects) Also Read - Shaheen Bagh's 82-Year-Old Bilkis Named in Time Magazine's List of 100 Most Influential People

Detailing about government’s plan on black money, Modi said that it is a major step to eradicate graft, black money. Modi said, “We took a key step to help honest citizen to defeat the menace of graft. We will take action against ‘benami’ property; This is major step to eradicate graft, black money.” Also Read - PM Modi to Hold High-level Meeting With CMs of 7 States/UTs Today | What to Expect

Modi said, “If any money that was looted in India and has left Indian shores, it is our duty to find out about it. First time Rs 67,000 crore black money deposited under amnesty scheme; Total of Rs 1,25,000 cr has been deposited in govt exchequer. Carried out a secret operation (demonetisation); it was 10 months of work involving printing new notes and announced it on November 8.” (ALSO READ- Modi in Goa: Launches infrastructure projects, justifies demonetization by saying the NDA was voted to free the nation from corruption)

The first phase of the airport is expected to be commissioned in the financial year 2019-20.bThe electronic city is expected to generate 25,000 jobs for the youth in the state. Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said the electronic cluster will be fully operational in next five years. This will also be the Prime Minister’s first ever public address in India after the demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes. Modi will later in the day will leave the state in the afternoon to address another event in Pune, Maharashtra.

#WATCH: PM Modi breaks down, says “I was not born to sit on a chair of high office. Whatever I had, my family, my home-I left it for nation” pic.twitter.com/7I5meQz1tZ — ANI (@ANI_news) November 13, 2016

He also added saying, “The people have chosen a government and they expect so much from it. In 2014, so many people voted to free the nation from corruption. People have chosen our government to get rid of black money.”