Today the situation in India is such that we should make the poor strong so that they become partners in defeating poverty.

Bringing 17 crore people to the doors of the bank is a huge task and I commend all the bank officials for the same. It is not difficult to open a bank branch, it is difficult to get 17 crore people to open bank accounts.

I know the youth of India. They are not merely asking for things. The youth wants to stand of their own feet and live a life of pride and dignity.

I dream of a Digital India where government is open, and governance is transparent.

I am a very optimistic man and only an optimistic man can bring optimism in the country.

There is no question in the fact that India has a global responsibility, and the coming "Gyan Yug" would see India play a pivotal role, using the strengths of its democracy and demographic dividend.

However advanced the technology may become, life is impossible without humanity, and that's why we need a combination of science of thinking and art of living!