Hitting out at corruption Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his Government will initiate tough steps against corruption which has entered every sphere of life in the country.
In his first visit to Haryana after becoming the Prime Minister, Modi desisted from making political statement despite the State going to polls in October this year and focused on corruption, infrastructure improvement and development.“Corruption has become a dangerous disease in the country. It is worse than even cancer and can destroy the country. The country is not willing to tolerate evils (like corruption) for long,” Modi said to a crowd, consisting largely of BJP supporters who had gathered from across the poll-bound State.
Earlier, he laid the foundation Stone for the four-laning of Kaithal-Narwana-Hisar-Rajasthan Border Highway.Involving the large gathering, Modi asked, “Should corruption be removed from societyIJ Will you support me if I take harsh steps to remove itIJ” The crowd responded positively and applauded the question.Amid applause, he declared that he would get rid of corruption from the country with the support of the people. He said “Mera Kya, Mujhe Kya” attitude had taken the country on the path of destruction, and it had to be ended immediately.
Warning those indulging in corruption, the Prime Minister said the earlier attitude of paying bribes and getting away with poor quality work will not be tolerated.“The culture of contractors using anything and putting up a black top on roads and the same getting washed away in the first rains will not work... Getting away after paying bribes will have to be checked,” Modi said.He said people in the country had become more aware and wanted to get the best infrastructure. He said development was the only way to take the country forward and create jobs. “Development alone can resolve a lot of our problems,” he said.
Though he desisted from criticising the Congress-ruled State Government, he did refer to poor development in the interior areas of the State as compared to both the sides of the National Highways.“The stretch of land on both sides of National Highway-1 which runs through Haryana has developed well, but beyond that, one can see lack of development in the State,” he said. Modi said a network of roads was essential for development, in the same way as a network of veins in the body provides blood to every part of it.