I see Lord Buddha in the 21st Century across national borders, across faith systems, across political ideologies, playing the role of a bridge to promote understanding to counsel patience and to enlighten us with tolerance and empathy.

I dream of a society that is continuously creating knowledge, where each individual is a part of this creation, where youngsters can pursue courses with freedom of choice, where technology is used for universal access of education and yet the importance of the Guru is retained.

Infrastructure should not only be about Highways but also about Information Highways! The way ahead lies in creating optical fibre networks.

We are today a nearly 100% banked country.

Make in India' is a LION's step! This initiative on one hand, will increase manufacturing growth, and at the same time, will directly benefit the youth of the nation in the form of employment.

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.

'Dignity of Labour' is a subject to be learnt from Australia!