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Modi Wows At Madison Square Garden

Entertainment Sep 29, 2014

by Anokhi Admin

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi captivates the masses at Madison Square Garden

Once banned from the United States, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns nearly a decade later, successfully captivating the Indian-American community. Enthralled fans, celebrities and dignitaries congregated at a sold-out Madison Square Garden arena in New York to hear what the new PM had to say on Sunday.

A venue more commonly used for concerts and celebrities, fans of Modi’s were found carrying the Indian flag, wearing traditional garb and welcoming the PM in true Indian style with drums and dhols.

In true Modi fashion he delivered his trademark – a rousing speech which encompassed styles that were informal, folksy, infused with little jokes and resonances with some Mangalyaan bragging and some chaiwala self-deprecation. Needless to say he had the audience eating out of his hands.

"The program at Madison Square Garden was overwhelming. It was very special to interact with members of the diaspora. A big thank you," Modi said in a tweet after the address. "Through their hard work, actions & strong values, the Indian-American community has earned immense respect. We are very proud of them."

Modi touched the hearts of 20,000 Indian Diaspora who had traveled far and wide to watch him. “Just like Mahatma Gandhi made freedom struggle a national movement, we have to make development and progress a people's movement. 1.25 billion people should work for the betterment of India,” Modi informed the excited crowd.

Right away, Modi addressed the visa issues that many PIOs (Person of Indian Origins) have faced over the the years. In order to resolve the issue, he stated both PIO and OCI (Overseas Indian Citizenship) schemes will be combined giving the cardholders lifelong visas to enter the country. Furthermore, US nationals who are visiting India for tourism purposes will also receive long-term visas.

There were many significant highlights to Modi’s speech but the main objective was to bring India and the worldwide Indian Diaspora community to come together and make India a prosperous country. He urged the NRI community to join his “Make in India” initiative designed to turn the country into a global manufacturing hub. “If you want human resources and low-cost production, then India is your destination. I invite you to join the Make in India initiative,” he said.

Modi cited ISRO’s MOM mission, where India was able to efficiently send a satellite to orbit Mars. He proudly boasted the recent accomplishment of India travelled to Mars at a cost less than making Hollywood films like Gravity.

This achievement emphasizes India’s talent pool. He added, “an indigenous mission, which succeeded in its first attempt that too at such less cost is what India's talent can ensure. Skill development is the key to make Indian youth harness their talent, and our government is working to make sure that people are skilled to be job creators.”

He then changed his focus to the development of India and its people inviting suggestions for mygov.in website. Humbly calling himself an “ordinary, small person,” he discussed his government’s goals to clean the holy river Ganga with the ‘Clean Ganga’ initiative. Cleaning the river is not only for religious reasons, but also for climate change, which has been a crucial topic among top global politicians. Furthermore, he also spoke of “Swatcch Bharat” (Clean India) and the “Housing For All” Mission aimed to better lives of Indians. He stated, "We want to ensure a clean India in line with Gandhiji's vision. By 2022 we want to ensure that everyone in India has a house. This is our dream."

India’s centuries-long problem of bureaucratic red tape was also one of the major highlights of his speech. The PM has begun the process of simplifying the judicial system by removing laws which hindered India’s success.

Modi is currently in the midst of a five-day tour of the US, speaking at the UN and meeting with Fortune 500 companies to solidify business relations in India.

In case you missed the grand speech, click to watch it right here:

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Modi Wows At Madison Square Garden

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi captivates the masses at Madison Square Garden

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