He said the country was now celebrating the "festival of honesty". Citing an example, he said the government procures wheat at Rs 25 per kg for supplying it to the poor at Rs 2 but this often gets diverted into the open market to the benefit of middlemen. "There were 6 crore people who were not even born, and government benefits were being taken in their name," Modi said. This has led to the elimination of 6 crore bogus beneficiaries who previously cornered subsidised cooking gas LPG, pension, and scholarships, saving Rs 90,000 crore for the exchequer.
They have ruined the nation.ĭelhi's streets are free from power brokers.įrom the voice of power brokers, the voice of the poor is heard: PM PMO India August 15, 2018 We will not forgive the corrupt and those who have black money. The Prime Minister said the government has eliminated middlemen and bogus beneficiaries by transferring government benefits to those who actually deserve them. Pic courtesy: measures that have brought the untaxed in the tax net, he said the number of income taxpayers has increased to 6.75 crore from 3.5-4 crore before 2014.Īlso, the implementation of one-nation, one-tax scheme of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to a rise in the number of indirect taxpayers from 70 lakh to 1.16 crore. PM Modi addressing the nation on Independence Day from Red Fort. Modi, in his fifth Independence Day speech, also mentioned the clamp down on three lakh shell companies that were used to launder ill-gotten money. From (a time when) the voice of power brokers (was heard), the voice of the poor is (now) heard." "Delhi's streets are now free from power brokers. "We will not spare the corrupt and those who have stashed black money. In his nearly 90-minute address to the nation on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi thanked honest taxpayers for their contribution in the development of the country, which is now the world's sixth largest economy.Īlso, nepotism and partisan politics have been eliminated and strict action is being taken against bribery. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed not to spare corrupt and black money holders, saying efforts of his government have freed corridors of power from brokers, enhanced the number of taxpayers and saved Rs 90,000 crore by eliminating bogus beneficiaries.