Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the India government will ensure that every citizen, faith, culture and creed has an equal place in society.
“We shall judge our (India’s) progress not just by the cold statistics of growth, but by the warm glow of belief and hope on human faces,” Modi said while addressing a gathering at the Unesco headquarters here.
“For me, it means many things. We will defend and protect the rights and liberty of every citizen. We will ensure that every citizen, of every faith, culture and creed has an equal place in our society; belief in her future; and the confidence to pursue it.”
Modi said that a digital India will create a participative and transparent government.
“Our digital India will create a participative, transparent and a responsive government connected to our citizens,” he said.
To meet its goals, the prime minister said India needed the power of science more than just policies and resources.
“For us,science is driven by the larger purpose of human development; and, for a safe, sustainable, prosperous future for India,” Modi said.
“Science also unites people across borders in a shared purpose.”
Stating that India never forgets the help it has received in its early years, he said that “today, we are fulfilling our responsibility to others”.
“Therefore, science is a key priority of India’s international engagement.”