Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked a World Bank report claiming that nearly 50 crore Indians had moved out of extreme poverty over the past 12-13 years, projecting it as evidence of India's development journey and a shift from poverty-alleviation slogans to tangible outcomes, while asserting that the country's traditional knowledge, particularly yoga, was emerging as a gateway for the world to understand India.
Addressing the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram and S-VYASA University here, Modi said the country's development journey had created new opportunities for millions of families to focus on healthier lifestyles and their well-being.
"The World Bank's latest report has given new energy...