I.N.D.I.A, an alliance of weak people, formed as NDA became strong: Nitin Gadkari

Hitting out at the Opposition bloc, I.N.D.I.A, Union Minster Nitin Gadkari Thursday said “the weak people have come together to forge an alliance when they understood that they cannot compete alone and will face defeat.” In an interview to PTI, Gadkari exuded confidence that BJP will win more number of seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections from what it is now. “Narendra Modi will once again become the Prime Minister,” Gadkari said, adding that the voters will again bring BJP to power for the better future of the country.

VIDEO | "Their alliance (INDIA) was formed because the NDA became strong. When they understood that they cannot compete alone and will face defeat, the weak people came together to forge an alliance. I am confident that we will get more number of seats (in Lok Sabha elections… pic.twitter.com/2onhRdJyUG

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 14, 2023

‘NDA did in 10 years what Congress couldn’t in 60’ Lauding the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gadkari said: “I can firmly say that what couldn’t be done by the Congress in 60 years, we (NDA government) did it in 10 years.” He said that the image of India has changed to get better under the leadership of PM Modi.

VIDEO | "I can firmly say that what couldn't be done by the Congress in 60 years, we (NDA government) did it in 10 years. We are going to become a carbon-neutral country before 2070. Our automobile industry was at the seventh spot when I became the minister in 2014, now it stands… pic.twitter.com/Z2ymq9Cqmn

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 14, 2023

More from India

India to host fifth Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai in 2027 'New dawn': PM Modi meets Manipur violence victims in first visit since 2023 unrest

“India has progressed in all sectors… Before 2070, India will be going to become a carbon-neutral country. Our automobile industry was at the seventh spot when I became the minister in 2014, now it stands at third spot,” Gadkari said. “Whatever best which you can deliver for the country, we are doing it,” the Union road transport minister said. “We are continuously making efforts (towards developing road infrastructure). While we face hurdles like land acquisition, and forest and environment clearance, we work with the motive of moving forward by overcoming such hurdles. There are some people who convert problems into opportunities, and there are some who convert opportunities into problems. Converting problems into opportunities is what we call leadership criteria,” Gadkari said.

VIDEO | "We are continuously making efforts (towards developing road infrastructure). While we face hurdles like land acquisition, and forest and environment clearance, we work with the motive of moving forward by overcoming such hurdles. There are some people who convert… pic.twitter.com/8LKBbM5QNp

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 14, 2023

Impact Shorts

More Shorts

'New dawn': PM Modi meets Manipur violence victims in first visit since 2023 unrest

CP Radhakrishnan takes oath as Vice President of India

The minister has been in news after his statement earlier this week where he said he would be submitting a proposal to the finance minister to levy an additional 10 per cent GST on diesel engine vehicles. The minister said his aim is to boost climate-friendly vehicles and called the additional 10 per cent GST “pollution tax”. He even requested industry to reduce production of diesel vehicles, else the government would have to increase taxes so much so that it would be difficult to sell diesel vehicles.