"I hear people saying that Modi is only interested in foreign tours and has made a number of trips in a year. But I want to say that Modiji has undertaken the same number of tours as former PM Manmohan Singh. The only difference is that people never came to know about his tours," Shah said here while addressing a BJP state executive meet.
"When Modiji undertakes a trip abroad, thousands of Indians wait to welcome him and foreign nations are eager to do business with India," he added.
"Even the staunchest of opponents cannot accuse the NDA government of corruption, while there was corruption to the tune of Rs 12 lakh crore during the UPA government," he said.
"In the first Cabinet meeting of the Modi government, an SIT was constituted to probe black money. The government has also proposed a jail term of 10 years for people found stashing away black money overseas," he said.
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Within the first year of NDA rule, the growth rate has gone up to 5.7 per cent from 4.4 per cent, Shah said adding that the government has also come out with an insurance scheme for people at a very nominal rate and over seven crore people have already applied for it.
"Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao are some of the programmes launched by our government," he said.
Talking about the security issues, the BJP leader said, "Our borders are more secure now."
On Maharashtra, Shah said the state has seen a corruption-free government after 15 years and the new government has fulfilled many of its electoral promises.
"Everybody knows that the Devendra Fadnavis government has done a lot for people's welfare. Electricity rates have gone down, LBT has been abolished, investments have started coming in, employment rate is increasing and farmers problems are being addressed," he said.