The Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers are one team. The Cabinet Ministers and the State Ministers are another team. The Civil Servants at the Centre and the States are yet another team. This is the only way we can successfully develop India.

Keeping technology at the forefront, we need to further speed up our defence programme & keep pace with the world.

If we want the nation to move ahead, then we'll have to leave behind the thinking that Government will do everything...we all need to collectively devote to make our country move forward.

The strength of my country lies in the huts of the poor; in the villages; in the youth, mothers and sisters; in the farmers...I believe in your strength and hence I believe in the future of our country.

It means food on every table, every child in school, a job for everybody and a house with toilet and electricity for every family. This will make India proud. We can achieve this through unity. Unity strengthens us. Division weakens us.

There should be momentum created for achievement of goals by 2022. When we celebrate the 75th anniversary of freedom we should achieve targets

I have toured around for 45 years and have experience of night halt at more than 400 districts. And that's why I know the reality of this earth.