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Referring to the opposition attack over black money, Modi said, "People have been questioning 'where is the black money, when will it come back, whether it will come back or not'. They spread such lies so that the truth gets suppressed. But the truth never gets suppressed and it comes to the fore at the right time."

In this context, he said his government took the decision of setting up the SIT in its first Cabinet meeting while the previous government had been shying away from doing so for three years despite the Supreme Court telling it.

Modi talked about the steps taken by his government to deal with the problem, like seeking the help of G-20 nations and bringing of a bill to enact a law to fight against black money in the first half of the Budget session of Parliament.

"Till the budget speech (of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley), they used to mock at us over black money. When we brought the bill, those making fun of us were silenced. They realised as to what is going to happen.. I assure you, that the black money which has gone out will be brought back and also will ensure that no more black money is created," he said.

The prime minister contended that there was an environment of "despair" because of scams during the previous UPA government and it looked like the country had lost track and the whole world was ignoring India.

"For a decade there was questions whether India will be saved or not. In those moments, the people of the country reposed their faith in BJP and for the first time in 30 years, a government came with full majority for the first time.

"You gave BJP a chance to serve you. I want to assure the nation that the hope and expectations, with which you gave us the chance, we will try to rise to fulfill those," Modi said.

Talking about corruption, he said there is anger against it and "people expect me to fight. I assure you that the faith on which you voted, I will fulfill."

He mentioned coal block scam that took place during the UPA rule and said the loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore estimated in it has proved to be less. He said while the loss was estimated on allocation of 204 blocks, auction of 20 of them has already yielded Rs 2 lakh crore.

"Imagine how much money will come when rest of the blocks are auctioned," Modi said.

Attacking the UPA government, he said, coal blocks were given to friends and acquaintances to fill personal treasuries.

He said when the Supreme Court order scrapping allocation of 204 coal block allocations came, the NDA government was new. "Had we not taken immediate decisions, power plants would have been shut down and there would have been electricity shortage because of their (UPA) sins," he said, adding "The issue is about intention and we going ahead with good intention".

He also talked about 2G spectrum scam while attacking the previous Congress-led government.

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