Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched BJP’s membership drive as he exclaimed government’s vision of a $5 trillion economy for the commoners in Varanasi.
“What’s this $5 trillion economy? There’s a lot of buzz around it. What does that target mean to an ordinary Indian? It is important for you to know it and spread the word. Why should India not dream big?” PM Modi said, touching upon the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, in which the government announced its plan to ensure India becomes a $5 trillion economy in five years.
“To put it in simple terms, to reach $5 trillion, our economy has to nearly double. There are a few who create doubt and say that such a target is beyond India’s capability and is not possible for Indians to achieve. But they forget that for us Indians, hardships have never deterred us… I can see in the youth and others too, a fire to take this country to great heights. It is the hardships that make us even stronger, even more determined… You can say some people who are asking why we are doing this ($5 trillion goal) are professional pessimists,” PM Modi said.
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“The developed nations of the world also went through their own struggles to reach where they are today, but it is India’s time now,” PM Modi said.
BJP launched its membership drive on the birth anniversary of the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The BJP said anyone can join the party by giving a missed call to the number 8980808080.