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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Sep 12 2019 | 5:25 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the NDA 2.0 governments pledge is to rein in corruption, terrorism and take union territories in Jammu and Kashmir to height of development and asserted the country has seen the "trailer" of the fast functioning of his ministry within the first 100 days and the entire "film still remains to be seen".

In a dig at former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Modi said earlier some people thought they were above law and courts, but his governments commitment and pledge is to control corruption.

"Those who thought they are above law and above courts of the country are now approaching courts praying bail; some people have already gone inside (jail) which is their rightful placedevelopment is our pledge and commitment; never has the country has seen such acceleration in development," Modi said addressing a public meeting at Prabhat Tara maidan now renamed as Jagannath maidan here.

Chidambaram is lodged in Tihar jail in connection with the INX media case.

"The country has just seen the 'trailer' of the fast functioning of the government within hundred days and the entire 'film still remains to be seen'," he said.

The Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to securing the dignity of muslim citing the passing of the triple talaq bill in the first session of Parliament in Modi 2.0.

Talking about the two newly formed Union Territories, Modi said, "We aim to bring about development in J&K and Ladakh, the work for which has begun in the first 100 days of NDA 2.0."

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First Published: Sep 12 2019 | 5:25 PM IST

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