Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to launch several development projects in the three states, on Friday promised to bring India among the world’s top economies in his third term. The Prime Minister’s big statement comes a few months before the 2024 general elections to be held later this year.

Addressing the public in Solapur, Maharashtra, PM Modi said, “In the third term of our central government, in my next term, India will be among the top three economies of the world.” I have guaranteed to the people of India that I will bring India among the top three countries in the world in my next term. This is my guarantee.”

PM Modi began his three-state visit by laying the foundation stone of eight Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) projects worth about Rs 2,000 crore in Maharashtra.

Additionally, the Prime Minister dedicated 15,000 houses to the Rainagar Housing Society in Solapur, whose beneficiaries include thousands of handloom workers, vendors, power loom workers, rag pickers, beedi workers and drivers.

PM Modi became emotional

PM Modi became a little emotional while talking about the houses built under the PMAY-Urban scheme in Solapur. “I went and looked at the buildings and thought ‘I wish I had a house like that when I was younger,’” he said.

He said, “When thousands of people’s dreams come true, their good wishes are one of my greatest achievements.”

After inaugurating developmental projects in Maharashtra, PM Modi will travel to Bengaluru in Karnataka where he will inaugurate the new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center (BIETC) campus and launch the Boeing Sukanya program aimed at supporting entry of Girls from all over India in the country’s growing aviation sector.

Additionally, the Prime Minister will attend the opening ceremony of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in the evening.