Today is indeed a milestone event in the indigenization of the production of bank notes and your presence here is a source of enormous strength and encouragement in ensuring the fruition of this dream. Our heartfelt thanks to you for having made it convenient to come. To us it reflects your commitment and support.
We also recall with pride that it was during your tenure as Finance Minister in the mid 1980s that the proposal for the new note printing presses of RBI at Mysore and Salboni were approved. I may add that it is the first time any FM has visited the BRBNMPL. 3.