PM Narendra Modi to change 'scam India' image to 'skilled India'

Dwelling on the need for realizing the country's demographic dividend, he said country should pay attention to skill development as India was a young nation and 65 percent of the country was below the age of 35, but the majority lacked skills.

In a veiled attack on UPA government whose term in office was riddled by controversies related to corruption, Modi said India's image has become synonymous with "scam-India."

"We have to make India's identity as skill India," Modi said.

Citing the example of Sikkim, which will soon become an organic state, Modi said the goal, if achieved, will transform the lives of those living in the hill states.

Modi also returned fire on some comments made by the opposition, evoking rapturous applause from the treasury benches.

Referring to Congress jibe that even though Kauravas were large in numbers, Pandavas emerged victorious, Modi said the days of Kauravas and Pandavas were over.