'Economic slowdown exaggerated by pessimists', says PM Modi at ICSI golden jubilee celebration event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday the Company Secretaries from all over India at a programme in New Delhi to mark the golden jubilee year of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

Addressing the company secretaries at the event, PM Modi touched on several issues from economy slowdown to government's crackdown on black money. He also talked on the issues related to the GST, and highlighted the work done by his government in the field of economy. 

Here are the highlights: 

7:35 pm: Will you assure that by 2022 our society will be tech complaint and there will be no shell companies?: PM Modi to Company Secretaries

7:33 pm: Our policies and schemes are focused on bettering life of poor and middle class, says PM Modi

7:32 pm: Rise in FDI inflows shows confidence of foreign investors: PM Modi

7:28 pm: This is the time of a big transformation, the importance of honest & transparent governance is being realized: PM Narendra Modi

7:27 pm: 

7:26 pm: I will not let the present problems jeopardize the future of the country: PM Narendra Modi

7:25 pm: 

7:25 pm I have told the GST council to review the problems being faced by traders & we are willing to make changes as per the suggestions: PM Modi

7:23 pm: Govt very well understands value of your hard earned money, our policies & schemes are focused at bettering life of poor & middle class: PM

7:22 pm: The last government spent Rs 4 thousand crores on Renewable Energy in their last three years, says PM Narendra Modi

7:20 pm: In three years, our government has spent more than Rs 10,600 crore on renewable energy sector: PM MOdi

7:19 pm: The government is ready to take tough decisions to take economy on the path of development: PM

# In three years, our government brought 87 reforms in 21 different sectors. 

# During NDA rule, the performance in renewable energy sector has improved a lot as compared to previous government: PM 

# In three years, NDA government has constructed 1,20,000 roads.... From policy paralysis, we have become policy implementers: PM Modi

# We laid 2100 km railway tracks in three years: PM Modi

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# There has been an increase in auto sales, air traffic, air freight & telephone subscribers: PM Narendra Modi

# I want to assure you that decisions taken by the government will place the country into a new league of development: PM Modi 

# We took key decision related to reform and this process will continue. It is our duty to maintain the financial stability. To increase investment and give a push to economy, we will take all necessary steps: PM Modi 

# At a time India was made member of a group in context of international economy, it was fragile 5. How did it happen when big economists were there? PM Modi

# RBI has predicted 7.7% growth in the coming quarters: PM Narendra Modi 

# This is true that after registering a growth of 7.5pc in last three years, GDP has fallen in April-June quarter this year. But it is also a fact that the government is committed to reverse this trend: PM 

# During 6 years of the previous government, there were 8 instances when GDP was at or below 5.7 per cent: PM Modi

# GDP hasn't fallen for the first time: PM Narendra Modi  

# We made strict black money rule...Demonetisation a great success... Hoarding black money is not an easy task now: PM Narendra Modi

# Your honest advice can make a big difference to the country's corporate governance: PM Modi

# Company Secretaries should ensure transparency in accounts, says PM Modi 

# There are some people who sleep well only after they spread a feeling of pessimism all around. We need to recognise such people: PM 

# Our government started black money cleanup from Day 1: PM Narendra Modi 

# After demonetisation the cash to GDP ratio has come down to 9 per cent, before November 8, 2016 it was 12 percent: PM Modi 

# It is an outcome of government’s hard work that the economy is running even with low cash: Modi