I salute the poor of our country who have deposited more than Rs 20,000 crore in Jan Dhan Bank Accounts.

The life of Gautama Buddha illustrates the power of service, compassion and, most importantly, renunciation. He was convinced that material wealth is not the sole goal.

A democracy can't succeed without people's participation. 'MyGov' empowers the people of India to contribute towards Surajya.

Lokmanya Tilak said "Swaraj is my birthright" but now the people of India must say, "Surajya is my birthright".

For an economy to prosper, trust between the states must be established, and their individual strengths be appreciated.

Today the world has to accept what India has been saying about terrorism. India's dialogue on terrorism, the losses India has suffered due to terrorism, the losses suffered by humanity, the world is now acknowledging that.

India has always wanted friendly ties with its neighbours, there can be no debate around it. We want to live in harmony and peace.