Photos| HTLS 2019: Narendra Modi, K M Birla, Cdr Abhilash Tomy open Day 1
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 17th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, at Taj Palace in New Delhi. The theme for this year’s thought conclave is “Conversations for a better tomorrow”. The much-awaited annual summit will also see attendees such as Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, Champion sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy, who became the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe solo and Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings and speak in the first half of the inaugural day of the summit.
Updated on Dec 06, 2019 02:16 pm IST 9 Photos
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi beginning the day with the inaugural address said, “conversations lay the foundation for a better tomorrow. They are a way forward for any society. They provide the impetus to march forward.” On Article 370, the PM said that its “repeal gave a ray of hope for a better tomorrow. The decision was taken for the betterment of Kashmir.” (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)
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Guests during PM Modi’s address. On the Ayodhya verdict, “We can’t be chained by the past. People were casting aspersions that the verdict will cause unrest in the country. But, the people of the country proved them wrong,” PM Modi said. “The transformative decisions taken by the government in the first six months of Modi 2.0 reflects the belief entrusted upon them by the mandate given by the people of India.” (Amal KS / HT Photo)
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Moving towards economy and infrastructure, the PM said, “For better tomorrow, we need world-class infrastructure. In the years to come, government will bring schemes worth Rs 100 lakh crore,” and that it is working towards connecting 15 crore houses to clean water. “Today, India, with full confidence, is working towards turning itself in a $5 trillion economy. It is directly linked with the income of middle class and a better tomorrow,” he said. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)
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Following the PM’s address was Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla in conversation with Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC – TV18. Birla on his business group said, “From a patriarchal setup, we have moved towards a setup of global meritocracy.” KM Birla later said that it would take another 18-20 months for the economy to recover and “If GST is brought down to 15%, that would be a huge stimulus to the economy.” (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)
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