Discrimination against any community will not be tolerated: Modi

"Some unfortunate comments have been made, which were totally uncalled for. Our Constitution guarantees religious freedom to every citizen and that is not negotiable. I have said this before and I say it again: any discrimination or violence against any community will not be tolerated. My position on this is very clear: Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas. We stand for every one of the 1.25 billion Indians regardless of caste or creed and we will work for the progress of every one of them," Modi said in an interview to UNI.

Slamming the Oppositions for criticising his measures, Modi said, "Those who gave away precious natural resources like coal and spectrum to their favourite industrialists have no right to say this. Everyone knows where the country stands after sixty years of Congress rule. They have been sustaining their politics only in the name of the poor. But what have they actually done. Poverty is still widespread in the country. You should ask them- If you were pro-poor, why does poverty still exist in India?"

He also defended the controversial Land Acquisition Bill which was approved by President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday for re-promulgation.

"The criticism against our Bill is politically motivated. In fact, changes made by us correct serious flaws in the earlier legislation. Our Bill focuses on benefitting the farmer and balancing the long-term interests of the nation," Modi told the news agency.

He also said that his government is open to suggestions regarding the Bill.

"However, we are open to a discussion with all political parties, and consider their suggestions so long as the core objectives are met. I hope that we will get the cooperation and support of the political parties on this matter of national importance," said he.

Modi said he is very satisfied with the way his government has worked in the past one year.

"I am very satisfied. The most satisfying part of this year is that we have lived up to the promise that our intentions will be pure and our actions will be driven by long-term national interest. Remember the situation one year ago. Large-scale corruption at various levels of Government gave rise to scams on a regular basis. Our precious natural resources were going into the hands of a chosen few. In contrast, there are neither any charges of corruption against my Government nor any scandals," he said.

Claiming to come clean on corruption, the PM said: "We have given a clean, transparent and efficient Government. The findings of some surveys published by the media show that people have largely appreciated the work that we have done in our first year. This gives us the confidence to move ahead with even greater dynamism."