'24x7 For 2047': PM Narendra Modi Says He Wants to Make India The Third-Largest Economy in His Third Term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an exclusive interview to News18 Network18. (News18)

In an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, PM Modi said that in his third term he wanted to focus on solar power, bringing electricity bills to zero and electric vehicles.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that if he gets elected for a third term, he wants to make India the third economic superpower in the world. In an exclusive interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, PM Modi said that in his third term he wanted to focus on solar power, bringing electricity bills to zero and electric vehicles.

On a question on how his third term would be different from his first and second terms, PM Modi said that while his first term was about addressing the basic needs of the common man, his second term was about instilling confidence and making the country aspirational, and in the third term, he wishes to make India the third economic superpower. “How was my first term? I wanted to address the basic needs of the common man. I worked in that direction. At that time, there was an atmosphere of despair in the country, an atmosphere of hatred towards the government. I had to instill confidence. I worked on that. In the second term, I showed some results, filled people with confidence that we can move forward. A level of confidence has come in the country. That confidence is a very big strength,” PM Modi said.

“Now, after the expectations have been transformed into confidence, into aspirations, I want to make the country the third economic superpower in my third term. This will be a continuity — after bringing the country from the 11th to the fifth spot [size of economy in the world]. During Manmohan Singh’s tenure, we were at 11, we brought it to five after a lot of effort, and now we will put in some more effort and take the country to the third spot. So, we want to maintain continuity in every sector,” the Prime Minister added.

Talking about his aim for solarisation and reducing electricity bills to zero, PM Modi said, “Now my aim is PM Surya Ghar Yojana and zero electricity bill. I want solar panels in every household. And I just don’t want electricity bills to be zero but I want three things. One, every household’s power bill should be zero; second, we should sell surplus electricity and earn money.”

He added that he wanted people to become self reliant in terms of electricity to be ready for the “ear of electric vehicles”. “This is why I would like that whoever has a scooter or car should be able to charge it at home through solar energy. This means the transportation cost of Rs 1,000-Rs 2,000 per month for the person should also become zero. This will benefit the citizens and the country will get the benefit of clean environment. The billions of dollars that are being spent on importing petroleum will stop,” PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister added that his vision was clear as to what he needs to do in the next 100 days and what he needs to do for the country till 2047. “I want to make a start-up hub, manufacturing hub, innovation hub. I want to take the country to a completely new area with a lot of confidence. My vision is clear, I have no doubts. After June 4, I am clear what I have to do in the next 100 days as well as by 2047. I am clear of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. That is why I say 24 by 7 for 2047,” PM Modi said.

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