Country is proud of Abhijit Banerjee's work on poverty alleviation: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 22, 2019, Tuesday

Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Meanwhile, issues like economy, employment and GDP were discussed between Abhijit Banerjee and Prime Minister Modi. PM Modi tweeted after the interview and said, 'I had a good meeting with Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee. Their zeal for human development is evident. '

The Prime Minister said that we had a smooth and wide-ranging dialogue on various topics. India is proud of its achievements. Best wishes for their future endeavors. After the interview with Prime Minister Modi, economist Abhijit Banerjee said it was a good experience. PM Modi gave him enough time and many issues were discussed.

He added that PM Modi had very beautifully explained to him his thinking behind the reforms and also explained how PM had structured the reforms. Abhijit Banerjee said that PM Modi was making administrative reforms to improve the conditions of the land.

After an interview with PM Modi, Abhijit Banerjee, while talking to the media, refused to answer questions about the stability of the economy of the country and also avoided commenting on the policies of the government. After receiving the Nobel Prize for Economics, Prime Minister Modi tweeted and congratulated Abhijit Banerjee.

PM Modi said that Abhijit Banerjee has done important work in the field of poverty alleviation. Interviews between Prime Minister Modi and economist Abhijit Banerjee have come at a time when the stability of the country's economy is constantly attacking the government. Economists also expressed concern over declining growth rates.

It is worth mentioning that after receiving the Nobel Prize for Abhijit Banerjee, Union Minister Piyush Goyal congratulated him and called him a 'left-wing' person. Goyal said Banerjee's minimum income plan was rejected by Indian voters and there is no need to accept what they think.