Posted 2/5/2024, 2:44:53 PM
Modi cites Nehru and Indira speeches criticizing Indians' work ethic
- PM Modi referred to Nehru's 1959 speech where he said Indians don't have a habit of working very hard compared to other countries
- PM Modi claimed Nehru called Indians "lazy" and "less intelligent" based on that speech
- In the 1959 speech, Nehru said Indians don't work as hard as people in Europe, Japan, China, Russia or America
- Nehru said those countries developed due to hard work and intelligence, not "some magic"
- PM Modi also referred to Indira Gandhi's 1974 speech about Indians having a "complacent" and "defeatist attitude"