Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has surprised the world with its unity and resolve in the fight against Coronavirus, and it will also set an example in economic revival as well.
In a letter to the citizens of India to mark the first anniversary of his second term in office, Prime Minister reiterated the country’s resolve in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Prime Minister said that the collective strength and potential of Indians is unparalleled compared even to the powerful and prosperous countries of the world.
“In a crisis of this magnitude, it can certainly not be claimed that no one suffered any inconvenience or discomfort. Our labourers, migrant workers, artisans and craftsmen in small scale industries, hawkers and such fellow countrymen have undergone tremendous suffering,” Modi said.
“We are working in a united and determined way to alleviate their troubles. However, we have to take care to ensure that inconveniences that we are facing do not turn into disasters,” he added.
Talking about a widespread debate on how the economies of various countries, including India’s, will recover, Modi said, “Given the way India has surprised the world with its unity and resolve in the fight against Coronavirus, there is a firm belief that we will also set an example in economic revival. Through their strength, 130 crore Indians can not only surprise the world but also inspire it.”
The Prime Minister stressed that it is the need of the hour that we must become self-reliant and added that we have to move forward based on our own abilities, in our own way, and there is only one way to do it – Aatmanirbhar Bharat or Self-reliant India.
“The recent 20 lakh crore rupees package given for Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is a major step in this direction.”
Modi said, due to the global pandemic this is certainly a time of crisis but for us and this is also a time for a firm resolve.
He said, we must always remember that the present and future of 130 crore people will never be dictated by an adversity.
“We will decide our present and our future and we will move ahead on the path of progress and victory will be ours.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also highlighted the achievements of his government.
The Prime Minister said, in the last one year, some of the decisions were widely discussed and remain etched in public discourse. He said abrogation of Article 370 furthered the spirit of national unity and integration.
“The Ram Mandir judgment, delivered unanimously by the Supreme Court of India, brought an amicable end to a debate persisting for centuries. The barbaric practice of Triple Talaq has been confined to the dustbin of history. Amendment to the Citizenship Act was an expression of India’s compassion and spirit of inclusiveness.”
Maintaining that empowering the poor, farmers, women and youth has remained his Government’s priority, he said, “PM Kisan Samman Nidhi now includes all farmers and in just one year, more than 72 thousand crore rupees has been deposited in the accounts of over 9 crore 50 lakh farmers. A huge campaign of free vaccination is being conducted for better health of our 50 crore livestock. The Jal Jeevan Mission will ensure supply of potable drinking water through piped connections to over 15 crore rural households.”
The Prime Minister said, back in 2014, the people of the country voted for a substantive transformation.
“In the last five years, the nation saw how the administrative apparatus broke itself free of status quo and from the swamp of corruption as well as misgovernance. True to the spirit of ‘Antyodaya’ the lives of millions have been transformed.”
The Prime Minister said, in 2019, the people of the country voted not merely for continuity but also with a dream- of taking India to new heights and a dream of making India a global leader.
“The decisions taken in the last one year are directed at fulfilling this dream. Today 130 crore people feel involved and integrated in the development trajectory of the nation. The light of ‘Jan Shakti’ and ‘Rashtra Shakti’ has ignited the entire nation. Powered by the Mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ India is marching forward in all spheres.”