Surat, June 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition and highlighted India's journey toward self-reliance.

PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth approximately Rs 18,800 crore in Surat, Gujarat.

Addressing a massive public gathering on the occasion, while taking a dig at critics of the government's flagship scheme, PM Modi said, "There are some pessimists in the country today who constantly mock the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' campaign. They consistently belittle this resolve of the nation. These are the people who have always kept India dependent on other nations; they forget that a country dependent on others can never attain the heights of deve...