On 3rd anniversary, PM Modi says thank you for opportunity to serve as 'pradhan sevak', let's build a new India

He said his government is working to bring rapid development to all corners of India.

Guwahati: On the occasion of his government's third anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed heartfelt gratitude to the people of the country for giving the opportunity to serve as their “pradhan sevak” and said that time has come to build a new India of development and progress.

He said his government has been working to bring rapid development to all corners of India. "Every corner of India is like Delhi for us," Modi said, stressing that every part of the country would get the same attention as they deserve.

He thanked the 1.25 crore people of the country for standing by him in every decision his government took.

"Demonetisation was a very tough decision. (Opposition) Political leaders tried to create anger and provoke the people. But with the people's blessings, my government withstood all the problems.

"Our support grew, despite tough decisions. People can see the change now.

“Want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the people, they let us form a government, gave me opportunity as a 'pradhan sevak'”, the PM said at an event here to mark BJP's pan-India anniversary festival in Guwahati.

“Every one in this country are with us. We have taken tough decisions but they did not falter and supported us. They gave us strength to strive harder.

“Some people ask me how I get the strength to work for long hours ..it is their love that inspires me to work hard,” he said.

The PM said he has given a detailed account of the efforts of the NDA government to transform agriculture and the efforts to double farmer incomes by 2022.

"By 2022, we want to double our farmers' income. Through 'Sampada Yojana' we want to ensure value addition of agri-products," Modi said.

He said that for the first time his government has given the greenlight for an OBC Commission for the development of the community.

Referring to the issue of illegal wealth amassed by the corrupt while the poor and the honest getting a raw deal, the PM pointed out that the law against illegal properties was created in 1988 but it took 28 years to get it notified.

He said that no rules were passed.

“But now the poor and the honest are happy because they have faith in our government,” Modi said.

“In the last three years, we have given foremost priority to trusting the citizens,” he said.

“Let us all commit ourselves for the next five years to take the country to new heights. Let us build a New India,” PM Modi said.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi inaugurated India's longest road bridge built over river Brahmaputra, connecting the Dhola and Sadiya towns of Assam.

It is named after noted Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika.

“Honoured to inaugurate the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge. This is a major infrastructure project with multiple benefits for the Northeast,” the PM said.

India's global competitiveness ranking rose to the 39th position in 2016-17 from 60th spot in 2013-14, according to the competitiveness index prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF) which lists 138 countries.