Narendra Modi speaks at FICCI in Gandhinagar

When the country was at the beginning of the 21st century and there was eagerness in the air.

There was talk of the new century approaching but a strategy was not formed.

The sectors that run the communities, not political leadership, confidence should come from there.

When a student goes to give an exam, the teacher does not teach him again but gives him support and confidence.

This is applicable in all sectors.

There is gloom everywhere in India, even a World Cup win gives us hope



In India, a small but good thing gives confidence.

People need to see a small ray of hope and they need someone they can trust.

An atmosphere of confidence and trust is very important in India now.

In Gujarat, everyone believes that they can work here without knowing me personally.

We know before and after meeting big personalities, that nothing is going to come out of it.

We are at the point, where the time has come that the country needs to set an agenda to answer such questions.

If the purchasing power of the common keeps decreasing, what will come of it?

In villages, which are the biggest buyers but with no development there, no economy will be generated in cities and we will become dependent of banks.

Two sectors are most important: agriculture and service sector.

The amount of land is not increasing but actually decreasing with population increase.

Value addition is the best combination in service and agriculture sector.

Need to focus on improving productivity in agriculture and value additions to improve rural economy.

If we keep on exporting minerals, the country will not generate employment or development.

With every resource, a holistic approach is very necessary.

When we talk about growth, infrastructure comes in and that is dependent on the energy sector.

Industries are shut because of shortage of fuel.

Someone has to take responsibility. The reason for disappointment is that nobody accepts responsibility in this country.

People ask me why did you not run away from the Patna rally blasts. I tell them I am not one to run away.

Democracy and demography is the most important advantage that we have.

Our judiciary system, vibrancy, democracy is attractive to the rest of the world.

For development in India, we have to start accumulating man power now itself.

We have started online education to bridge the gap between education and industry.



Until we do not adapt to a holistic approach, we will not be able to develop completely.

We have to make the common man a stakeholder in development.



We need to build more small-scale industries.



The small things need to be looked at to bring overall development.

Common man looks for cheap treatment for every illness. Indian hospitals are renowned in the world but the insurance process in India holds us back.

If people know that we have the power to provide insurance, foreigners will come here to get treatment done.

In the government, four different people speak four different things.

We are spending crores on imports, something that the youth in our country can also provide.

Instead of hiring people from outside India, should we not start colleges in India.

Our country has a shortage in the Army, how will India function with a shortage in the Armed Forces?

All these things are possible and if we want, we can change them.

I am a very hopeful man. I look at a glass half-full with a different approach. I believe that glass is half-full with water and half-full with air. Hence the glass is completely full.



Please come forward to change the future of our country.



Bhartiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate today addressed the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Gandhinagar.Here are the highlights of his speech: