Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that consumption rose by 2.5x during his tenure while poverty in India declined to its lowest level. The senior politician also lashed out at his predecessors for failing to “trust abilities of Indians” and hailed the “unprecedented” scale at which the country was now working. Modi highlighted several developmental initiatives executed by the BJP-led government and revealed that he had reviewed projects worth ₹17 lakh crore in the past 10 years — many of which had been pending for decades.
Modi attributed the change to his government’s focus on “villages, the poor and farmers” while addressing the News9 Global Summit. The PM cited official data to add that consumption in rural India had grown at a faster pace than urban areas.
“We don’t believe in politics of scarcity but governance of saturation. We have not done appeasement (tushtikaran) but chosen the path of people’s satisfaction (santushti). This has been our mantra,” he added.
The top official also highlighted a record increase in FDI from $300 billion to $640 billion, India’s digital revolution, trust in India’s COVID-19 vaccine and the growing number of taxpayers in the country. The country also saw a sharp increase in mutual fund investments — people had invested ₹9 lakh crore in 2014 while 2024 has seen a meteoric rise to ₹52 lakh crore.
Modi also cited several key administrative decisions taken during the past 10 years — including the repeal of Article 370, construction of the Ram temple, women’s reservation bill, ‘one rank, one pension’ and abolition of instant triple talaq.
“From space to semiconductor, digital to drones, AI to clean energy, 5G to Fintech, India has today reached the forefront of the world,” he said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Published: 26 Feb 2024, 09:26 PM IST
