Electoral bonds issue no setback, shortcomings can be improved: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rejected the suggestion that the electoral bond issue caused a setback to his government, saying no system is perfect, and any shortcomings could be improved upon.. He also said those who are "dancing" over the matter will repent it...

I firmly believe that those dancing over it (bond details) and taking pride in it are going to repent," he told Thanthi TV in an interview when asked if the electoral bond details have caused a setback to the ruling BJP...

There can be shortcomings which could be improved upon," he said.. Opposition parties have cited the revelations following the Supreme Court order, which brought all information related to electoral bonds into public domain while terming the anonymous funding practice unconstitutional, to attack the government...

In the interview, Modi asserted that one should not see politics in everything he does, saying that he works for the country and Tamil Nadu is its big strength.. If votes were his main concern, then he would not have done so much for the Northeast states, PM Modi said, noting that his government ministers have visited the region for over 150 times and he himself has gone there more times than all other prime ministers together have...

I believe that Tamil Nadu has the potential to become the driving force behind our dream of a Viksit Bharat," he said.. Modi regretted the politicisation of Tamil language, a swipe at opposition parties which have often accused the BJP of undermining regional languages, and said as the state's cuisine has been globalised, its dialect should be similarly promoted...

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