Govt took key decisions to fulfil aspirations of people within 10 weeks of returning to power, says PM
New Delhi, August 15:
Addressing the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that within 10 weeks of returning to power, his government took key decisions to fulfil the aspirations of people and cited the new law on triple talaq and scrapping of special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir. He said his government has dedicated itself on all fronts in the service of countrymen. Modi said, abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, law to ban the practice of instant triple talaq were some of the key decisions taken by his government soon after assuming power for the second term. Prime Minister also condoled the death of people in recent floods and assured the affected of all help.
The Prime Minister said, this government thinks differently and the country comes first. He said, the spirit of One Nation, One Constitution- has become a reality and India is proud of that. Modi said, his government has made continuous efforts in last five years to meet all the needs and aspirations of the common man. The Prime Minister also stressed on the need for eradication of poverty for the better future of the country and the government has taken several steps in the last five years towards it.
The Prime Minister also highlighted the issue of population explosion and stressed on the need to have greater discussion and awareness on population explosion. He said, population explosion will create problems for coming generations and those who follow the policy of small family also contribute to the development of the country adding that this is also a form of patriotism.
Modi said, the recent Lok Sabha elections were neither fought by any political leader nor political party but they were contested by the people of the nation to achieve their dreams. He said, the mood of the nation changed in 2019 and disappointment turned into hope. Modi said, every effort made to remove corruption and black money is welcome as these are menaces that have ruined India for 70 long years. He said, we should always reward honesty.
The Prime Minister said, can we not remove the excess influence of Governments on people’s lives. He said, the people should have the freedom of pursuing their own aspirations and the right eco-system should be in place in this regard. He said, India does not want incremental progress but a high jump is needed and we have to keep in mind global best practices and build good systems.
Prime Minister announced creation of Chief of Defence Staff to ensure coordination and provide effective leadership to three services. Modi said, people of India are no longer happy with merely the proposal for a new railway station, they want to know when the state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will come to their area. Currently only one Vande Bahrat Express is operational between Delhi and Varanasi, while another between Delhi and Katra is in the pipeline.
Speaking on the scourge of terrorism,Modi said, terrorism is an attack on humanity and those who export terrorism must be condemned. He said, our neighbours -Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka have suffered because of terrorism. He said, those who give protection to terrorism and support it must be exposed. Prime Minister said, all the countries need to come together to fight terrorism.
He exhorted the people to further the use of digital payments all over the nation and asked the people to say no to cash and yes to digital payments. He urged all the people not to use plastic bags. Prime minister said, reforms will continue and procedures will be further eased to make it easier for companies to do business in the country. Modi urged people to visit at least 15 tourist destination within India by 2022. He said there is a huge scope to improve India’s tourism sector.