New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government regards delay in completion of government works as "criminal negligence" and asserted that it has eliminated eight crore fake beneficiaries of government schemes and boosted employment with creation of 1.20 crore jobs in a year.

Speaking at the Rising India summit organised by CNN-News 18, Modi also took a dig at the opposition leaders coming together, saying their only purpose was to deride and discredit him. He said his government has ensured that every paisa paid by honest tax-payers is used properly.