Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that while institutions lose relevance after a few decades, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is a heritage and every generation should cherish it.

Modi, who inaugurated a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the CAG office where he is attending the first Audit Diwas in Delhi, said there are very few institutions that become stronger, more mature and relevant with the passage of time.The PM said that while assessing the work of the government, the CAG has the advantage of an outsider's viewpoint. “We make systematic improvements with the help of whatever you tell us, we see it as cooperation,” .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that while institutions lose relevance after a few decades, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is a heritage and every generation should cherish it.

Modi, who inaugurated a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the CAG office where he is attending the first Audit Diwas in Delhi, said there are very few institutions that become stronger, more mature and relevant with the passage of time.The PM said that while assessing the work of the government, the CAG has the advantage of an outsider's viewpoint. “We make systematic improvements with the help of whatever you tell us, we see it as cooperation,” .