Corruption is the biggest enemy of development, says Narendra Modi in Kargil

Underlining his government's resolve to fight graft which has “ruined” the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his willingness to take along people from various parties who have been fighting corruption. 

“Corruption is troubling us. People are angry. I assure that we will fight corruption and work with all those against graft. Corruption has ruined the country. I promise that we will fight against corruption with full might,” he said addressing a rally here in Leh at polo ground.
 
Modi said the government is willing to take along all anti-corruption forces, political parties and its leaders and honest officer in its fight to end graft. 

“There are also honest officers. We will work with them too. If we win the fight against corruption we will win battle against poverty,” he said after inaugurating Nimoo Bazgo hydro-electric project and Leh-Kargil-Srinagar transmission system.

Dressed in traditional Ladakhi attire, Modi said government will do its best to bring a ‘kesar' (saffron) revolution in Jammu and Kashmir giving impetus to its production.

“We need to bring a saffron revolution that is giving impetus to kesar. Special attention should be placed to farmers,” he said.

Modi also said that the union government is  committed to the development of Leh and Ladakh.

The Ladakh region has "Prakash, Paryavaran and Paryatan (Power, Environment and Tourism)", which is not just for Jammu and Kashmir, but also for the entire country, said Modi.

There was a time when prime ministers rarely visited Jammu and Kashmir, but now the prime minister has come here twice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here Tuesday.

"There was a time when...prime ministers would not come (here), and now twice the prime minister has come," said Modi.

"Your affection draws me here. I know the problems people face and most importantly I know the strength of this land," Modi said.

“The government will pay 8000 crore for you so that Jammu and Kashmir can have good roads. This is our endeavor that we will fulfill,” added Modi.

Before addressing the rally, Modi inaugurated the 45 MW Nimoo-Bazgo hydroelectric power project.

Modi is on a day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region

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