"US hue and cry over BPO is proof of India Shining"

This itself indicated that India is a force to reckon with and this has happened during the tenure of the govt under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani said.

Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on Thursday said the manner in which the United States was making "hue and cry" over the issue of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) of India was indicative of "India Shining".

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Addressing a public meeting to campaign for BJP candidate Pradeep Rawat contesting Lok Sabha elections from Pune constituency, Advani said "America which never used to give importance to India now is very much concerned about their jobs going to India."

This itself indicated that India is a force to reckon with and this has happened during the tenure of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he said.

Outlining the achievements of NDA government, Advani said "India's stature in the international sphere has gone up, the country has become a nuclear power with no effect on Indian economy of US sanctions and also better Indo-Pak relations."

He said it is to the credit of the statemanship of Vajpayee that relations between India and Pakistan had improved and added that if BJP comes to power, the relations would further improve.

Mentioning the important steps taken by NDA government, he said the ambitious interlinking of river projects and road linking projects will all help in making this country better and better.

He appealed to the people to vote for BJP on the issue of good governance, development and able leadership.