New Delhi: India TV's another top initiative, 'SAMVAAD', that promises to highlight the hits and misses, opportunities and challenges that will define the next three years of current NDA regime’s mandate, has begun. This full-day mega Conclave is being organised as Modi government will complete two years in office this month.
Live Updates:
Amit Shah, President of Bharatiya Janata Party
* Ram Mandir will be constructed in accordance with SC judgement: Amit Shah
* Speaks over controversy surrounding Pragya Thakur
* Government is thinking over liquor ban in BJP led states: Party president Amit Shah
* No change in society. Questions are raised in Parliament, PM's degrees are questioned. It shows there is a lot of tolerance: Shah
* Rahul Gandhi has no time for Kerala rape victim: Amit Shah
* Questions were raised on PM's degree. Is this the level of politics? Media should show some responsibility: BJP President
* Muslims are safe under Modi government: Assures Amit Shah
* Assures people of safety and security over growing intolerance in the country: BJP prez on intolerance
* Employment should not be linked to jobs alone. MUDRA bank has given employment to over 1 crore youth: Shah
* Delhi&Kashmir not same.There has been movement in Kashmir since independence. Do we want that movement in Delhi: Asks Amit Shah
* As far as JNU is concerned, there can be no dialogue. Strictest measures must be adopted against them: Amit Shah on JNU
* In last 10 years, UPA govt has indulged only in corrupt practices: Shah
* Performance not the only criteria for Cabinet reshuffle . I am satisfied with the performance of ministers: Amit Shah
* Rahul Gandhi visited Kalawati, we didn't While he got photos clicked, we worked towards her upliftment: BJP President
* There has been no negligence by NIA in Pragya Thakur case. Our stand in Ishrat case remains same: Shah
* There will be no injustice against any individual or community: Amit Shah
* All cases were registered before May26, 2012, they have no right to raise questions on us: Amit Shah
* People are with the efforts of the Modi govt and the BJP. We will repeat our victory in 2019: Amit Shah
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* BJP has a clear line that reservation policy will continue and in the form that it is today: Amit Shah
* In 10yrs, UPA indulged in scams worth Rs 12L cr; public has right to know where this money went: BJP President
* There has been concerted effort to bring transparency-spectrum auction and coal block auction biggest examples: Amit Shah
* Our govt's initiatives focussed on elevating poor and placing India among top nations of the world: Shah
* Our govt has made major gains on the economic front. Inflation is down and ratings are up: Amit Shah
* Under UPA rule, every dept's minister was PM. PM himself had no standing: BJP President
* Under 10 yrs of UPA govt, there was fear and pessimism over the future of the nation: Amit Shah
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* No difference in economic policies of Manmohan Singh govt and Narendra Modi govt: K C Tyagi (JDU)
* Congress unable to accept mandate that India's poor gave. Congress despises Modi: Dharmendra Pradhan
Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister
* Party has acted on those who give objectionable statements: Arun Jaitley
* Congress diverted money received for party funds, which got tax relief, to National Herald: FM
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* People giving such statements (beef eaters should go to Pak) not doing much service to the nation or the govt: Arun Jaitley at India TV Samvaad
* 18000 unelectrified villages to get electricity by 2020, figure has already reached 6000-7000: Jaitley
* Unique that bribe giver is convicted, middleman identified and there is crisis on who the receiver is: Arun Jaitley
* No compromise on corruption for GST. Will fight corruption and get bills passed: Jaitley
* Need to expand tax base. Only 3-4% pay taxes: Arun Jaitley
* We unearthed Rs 71,000 cr in undisclosed income during the last year: Arun Jaitley
* I challenge UPA to prove if they initiated even 1% of the measures taken by this govt against black money: FM Jaitley
* 6-7% growth in view of global slowdown is remarkable. In good times, India can even achieve 8-10%: Arun Jaitley
* If compared to UPA regime, Achche Din aa gaye hain, says Arun Jaitley
* Changes in direction have put India on track to achieve infrastructure of global levels and remove poverty: FM Arun Jaitley
* Several bills passed despite the govt in minority in Rajya Sabha: Jaitley
* If govt continues to function the way it is, India can rid itself of the blot of poverty: Finance Minister
* From phase of policy paralysis, India is today considered bright spot in global economy: Arun Jaitley at India TV Samvaad
* Two years have been challenging. Biggest challenge was to establish credibility of governance: Arun Jaitley
* 2 yrs ago, PM's position had diminished, govt had lost confidence. We had to establish credibility of governance, says Arun Jaitley
* Important to evaluate circumstances in which the govt came to power two years ago: Arun Jaitley
* Modi promised 10 heads for 1. What did they get? Dinanagar, Udhampur, Pathankot. India went back 10 yrs in national security: Raj Babbar
* Kanhaiya raised anti-national slogans but the govt has failed to prove it. It is govt's failure, helplessness, says Kumar Vishwas
* Those who raised anti-national slogans in JNU are still absconding because of BJP-PDP coalition in J&K: Kumar Vishwas
* PM Modi must think why opposition parties gang up against him: Raj Babbar
* Ques being raisd on slogans, hopes on which people voted govt to power. There is still time for 5 yrs: Mahmood Madani, Ulama-e-Hind
* Salute the country for tolerating people who talk of breaking the nation: Manoj Tiwari
* Modiji is PM of 1.25 cr Indians, his responsibility extends 2 all of them. He should learn from Atalji: Dr Kumar Vishwas
Baba Ramdev, Yoga Guru
* Flour, salt..around 10 products sold at no-profit-no-loss model. 250 medicines sold at no profit, no loss: Ramdev
* Patanjali a self-sustainable business model. Many products sold at 1-2 per cent profit margin: Ramdev
* Only 10-20 per cent black money outside India. Around 80 per cent of black money is within India: Ramdev
* True, govt supported me. But I never took anything from govt..neither ministerial berth nor any post: Swami Ramdev
* Modi working towards nation development. The intent, policy and leadership of Modi is in the right direction: Ramdev
* Have never been harassed by Modi govt, have received no favours either: Swami Ramdev
* In 15 years, never had any difference with Modi. Wish to see him as India's most successful PM: Swami Ramdev at India TV SAMVAAD
* Efforts to bring back black money need to be expedited: Swami Ramdev
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Asaduddin Owaisi, President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen vs Subramanian Swamy, Rajya Sabha MP
* Muslims not unsafe in India. India provides max protection to Muslims as minority as compared to any other country: Swamy
* Muslims as unsafe in India as Hindus: Subramanian Swamy
* Only the Indian Tricolour should be unfurled in Kashmir, not of any other country. Why questions on my patriotism, asks Owaisi
* There is an understanding between the Centre and the SP in Uttar Pradesh: Asaduddin Owaisi
Read Also: Work on Ram Temple to begin this year; Art 370 in Kashmir will be revoked by end of 2017: Subramanian Swamy at India TV conclave
* Ram Mandir construction to begin by 2016 end, Article 370 to be done away with by end of 2017: Subramanian Swamy
* Uniform Civil Code destructive for India's pluralism, can never be made: Owaisi
* What has govt done for Kashmiri Pandits, how many returned since this govt came to power? Owaisi asks Swamy
* Govt has bowed to violence in nation. Muslims safe in India as long as there is Constitution: Asaduddin Owaisi
Smriti Irani, Minister of Human Resource and Development
* New education policy will be announced before 26th May: Smriti Irani at India TV Samvaad
* Art, culture have nothing to do with 'saffron'; accusing of saffronisation without evidence is not correct: Smriti Irani at India TV Samvaad
* Congress leaders said they had protested no-detention policy in 2009, but were never heard: Smriti Irani
* Quality of education had not been an issue of discourse on India's primary education, lot of anomaly in data: HRD Minister
* School students are moving from private schools to govt schools due to training exercises in UP: Irani
* We roped in Prof HCVerma from IITK to undertake training exercise at govt schools in UP to promote interest in science, says Smriti Irani
* My statement over Rohith Vemula case in Parliament was true, claims Smriti Irani
* Whoever in Congress will critcise PM Modi will become their favourite. Congress has forgotten that Modi is now the PM of our country: Smriti Irani
* There is cabal of people who have festered this democracy for too long. They survived not on talent but on proximity: Smriti Irani
* Duty of every university to protect privacy of student: Smriti Irani on PM Modi degree row
* Rahul Gandhi does not have time to visit Kerala where a Dalit was raped and murdered where Cong is in power: Smriti Irani at India TV Samvaad
* Death should not be politicised. Rahul Gandhi's questions have been answered in Parliament, says Irani
* Facts I presented before Parliament were true. No privilege motion being moved is proof of it: Smriti Irani
* Never interfered in the functioning of any university: Smriti Irani
* People need to understand that I (MHRD) do not wield police power: Smriti Irani on JNU row
* I know several questions await me. Hope to provide solutions to people's questions, says Smriti Irani
Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping
* If the work is justified, I will do it regardless of who brings it to me or from which party: Nitin Gadkari
* Arun Jaitley has condemned journalist's killing in Bihar. It is not necessary for PM to speak on everything: Nitin Gadkari
* Discrimination on the basis of caste and religion not acceptable, says Nitin Gadkari
Read Also: UPA regime conspired to nail Modi, Amit Shah in Ishrat Jehan case, but failed: Nitin Gadkari at ‘India TV Samvaad’
* I have a request from media. I have served as the president of BJP. Our party is not of maa-beta. Statements of several people who have nothing to with our party are linked to us. Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh have said a lot many good things but media never give them place: Gadkari
* Why doesn’t Congress answer on false affidavits filed in Ishrat Jahan case. Innocent kept behind bars for 8yrs: Gadkari on Sadhvi Pragya case
* This perception (RSS interferes in government) is in Delhi. RSS is with everyone. RSS doesn’t interfere in the government’s functioning neither it gives any suggestion to us. The Prime Minister was the worker of RSS. RSS has nothing to do with the politics of this country: Nitin Gadkari
* Transport Ministry has registered Rs 6,000 crore profit: Gadkari
* Previous governments had misplaced priorities: Gadkari
* 111 rivers across India would be converted into waterways. We have already started work in Ganga river: Gadkari
* Rs 25 lakh cr investments planned in infra sector, Rs 12L cr in Sagarmala, Rs 12 L cr for ports connectivity: Gadkari
* 2yrs of Modi govt significant for India's history. Decisions taken by govt have begun to show results: Gadkari
Led by India TV Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, the ‘Government of Hope and Anticipation’ will be put to test by a team of premier journalists, who will be at their grilling best as they delve deep inside the present government’s performance in its first two years.
As it is a norm with all India TV events, this Conclave too shall be studded with the biggest political decision makers from both ruling & opposition camps amongst an august gathering of delegates including top corporate honchos, media personalities and other newsmakers. As the channel has gained a huge reputation for its top-notch on-ground initiatives over last few years, it holds many promises for the avid political watchers & analysts through this one.
To name a few, big guns like Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadkari are not only expected to come and make some big headlines from this platform, but shall also share the stage with influential leaders from the opposition camp including Salman Khurshid, Jairam Ramesh amongst others. Other top dignitaries include Baba Ramdev, Madhur Bhandarkar, Kumar Vishvas and Mahmood Madani etc.
While announcing the Conclave, Ritu Dhawan, India TV Managing Director noted, “Since the announcement of General Elections 2014, PM Narendra Modi has remained under constant scanner. As India’s biggest news channel, we at India TV wish to always keep our viewers on top and completion of second year of the most anticipated regime of our times, holds a lot of probing potential. This initiative is a manifestation of the same.”
