Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday claimed that the honour and respect Indians get abroad now were never the same before 2014.
He was addressing BJP workers and leaders at a gathering in Lucknow, after announcing the name of Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary as the state party president.
He said that before 2014 — when the BJP came to power at the Centre — the news featured corruption and major scams every day, and the law and order scenario was “very bad” in Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing the attendees, he said that by making Narendra Modi the prime minister and ensuring the formation of the NDA government with a huge majority, “you have been the witness to (‘saakshi’) and the facilitator of (‘sutradhaar’) the development spree it started”.
“In the journey from 2014 to 2025, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the mindset and the way of working changed. At the international level, India’s identity also changed. Today, wherever we go carrying t​Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday claimed that the honour and respect Indians get abroad now were never the same before 2014.
He was addressing BJP workers and leaders at a gathering in Lucknow, after announcing the name of Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary as the state party president.
He said that before 2014 — when the BJP came to power at the Centre — the news featured corruption and major scams every day, and the law and order scenario was “very bad” in Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing the attendees, he said that by making Narendra Modi the prime minister and ensuring the formation of the NDA government with a huge majority, “you have been the witness to (‘saakshi’) and the facilitator of (‘sutradhaar’) the development spree it started”.
“In the journey from 2014 to 2025, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the mindset and the way of working changed. At the international level, India’s identity also changed. Today, wherever we go carrying t ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]