In his interview, PM Modi attacked Rahul Gandhi led Congress party and opposition parties, terming the proposed UPA led Grand Alliance as 'forces of corruption'. PM Modi also hit back at the Opposition parties for raising question on the authenticity of the surgical strike.
PM Modi turned a bit emotional while responding to the question on surgical strikes. The prime minister revealed he was getting live updates about the mission and was keeping a close tab on the risky operation throughout the night. "I knew it was a big risk. I never care about any political risk to me. The biggest consideration for me was the safety of our soldiers," PM Modi said adding that he didn’t want any harm to the commandos who were "willing to sacrifice their lives on our word."
Asked whether the upcoming Lok Sabha polls would be "anybody but Modi' contest as projected by the opposition parties, he said, "It is going to be 'janta (public) versus gathbandhan (coalition). Modi is just a manifestation of public love and blessings."
Speaking on the contentious Ram Mandir issue, the prime minister rejected the idea of ordinance and said that the Supreme Court should decide and then his government would take required steps.
The Prime Minister backed his government's schemes of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and demonetisation, saying that it augured well for the economy, increasing the overall tax collection.
Modi was intelligent in tackling the question on how rifts had emerged within the NDA allies under BJP's rule. Intrestingly, he hinted towards allying with new partners in Lok Sabha elections. On new partnerships, the Prime Minister said that new allies will ‘Continuously join. After 2014, small parties have joined’. When asked about BSP chief Mayawati joining the NDA, he said that, ‘I don’t think any sensible person will spell out such things on TV, who will join, who cannot. But the public knows it all.’