Kollam: In a veiled dig at Congress for harping on the concept of “inclusive growth”, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today said this was not a new slogan for the country.
Using the platform of the 60th birth anniversary of spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi here to offer some ideological perception of his party's campaign for next year's Lok Sabha polls, Modi said traditional values and philosophical principles could be the foundation for the country to emerge as a super power.
“Now there is a talk of inclusive growth... But this is nothing new for India... This has been the message given by our sages since ages,” he said here addressing a big gathering including devotees of Amritanandamayi.
Recalling that ancient Indian sages had given messages like “loka samathsa sukhino bhavanthu” (let the whole world be happy) and taught rulers to conduct affairs of the state with this concept, Modi said, “I firmly believe that if we stick to these ideals, India could march forward and become a super power.”
