Piyush Goyal courts traders, business community in Malad, Kandivali | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Diamond traders from Pushpa Nagar in Malad (E), party workers from Ashok Nagar and shopkeepers with their families at Thakur Complex in Kandivali (E). Piyush Goyal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for Mumbai North, had a field day during his meet-and-greets with local citizens on April 22.

Flanked by sitting MP Gopal Shetty and MLA Atul Bhathkalkar, Goyal’s speeches at all three venues mainly focused on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the achievements of the current government.

At Malad’s Diamond Market area, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister started his speech in Gujarati and spoke about how taxes paid by citizens, businessmen and traders have boosted Mumbai with infrastructure projects, be it the Metro or the Atal Setu. The diamond traders also praised the Center for improving ease of doing business in recent years.

Along with an entourage of BJP workers on bikes and in cars, Goyal later went to Kandivali East, where he opened a party office. “Itne log jama karna kitni mushkil baat hai (It is so difficult to get so many people together). This is a peak time of the day for businesses,” he said, while also appreciating the valuable contribution of the business community.

“India is ranked fifth in the world by GDP and Modiji’s third term will take India to third place,” Goyal said, before criticizing the previous Congress-led government for not doing much for business.