His extempore speech was telecast live by news channels.
“But my thought is different. I am Chief Minister for a fourth term and based on my experience, with the same law, same Constitution, same rules and regulations, same officers, same people, same files, we can move forward. We can do a lot. I am confident that we can change things,” he said.
“This nation is being ruined by vote bank politics. This nation requires development politics. If we switch to politics of development, we will soon be in a position to bring about lasting change and progress,” Modi said.
Outside the college, students carrying placards like ‘Killer Modi', ‘Go Back Modi' opposed the invitation by theCollege to Modi. They tried to break the police cordon and were baton-charged.
In a swipe at Congress, Modi said the growing strength of the country's youth was considered by some politicians as only “new-age voters” and said India's situation will not change like this.
“I am concerned that a section of the society, especially people of the political class, in their minds consider India's youth as only new-age voters and I don't think we can change the situation like this. I would like that India should accept them as new-age power and not just new-age voters,” he said.
