New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi The U.S. on Friday said that real development was not possible without inclusive growth as he recalled the various initiatives taken by his government during the last eight years.
speaking first Arun Jaitley Memorial In the lecture, the Prime Minister said that the government is considering the private sector as a partner in development.
“I want to ask this question to all of you. Is real development possible without inclusion? Can inclusion be thought of without development?” he questioned.
On the steps taken by his government to promote inclusive growth, he said that in the last eight years nine crore free cooking gas connections have been given, 10 crore toilets have been built and 45 crore bank accounts have been opened.
He further said that before 2014, an average of 50 medical colleges were built in 10 years. However, 209 new medical colleges have been established in the last 7-8 years, which is four times more.
He informed the gathering that in the last 7-8 years, the number of undergraduate medical seats has increased by 75 percent and the annual total number of medical seats has almost doubled.
The prime minister said India was not reforming compulsively, but “reforms with confidence” to lay out a roadmap for the next 25 years.
He said reforms are a win-win option.
He further said that India’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic reflects the people-centric policy adopted by the government and not taking measures based on populist impulse.
Modi also paid tribute to former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley.
Jaitley served as the Union Finance Minister in the first Modi government and wore many hats in public life, from a lawyer to a politician and a cricket administrator. He passed away in August 2019 at the age of 66 after battling a prolonged illness.
speaking first Arun Jaitley Memorial In the lecture, the Prime Minister said that the government is considering the private sector as a partner in development.
“I want to ask this question to all of you. Is real development possible without inclusion? Can inclusion be thought of without development?” he questioned.
On the steps taken by his government to promote inclusive growth, he said that in the last eight years nine crore free cooking gas connections have been given, 10 crore toilets have been built and 45 crore bank accounts have been opened.
He further said that before 2014, an average of 50 medical colleges were built in 10 years. However, 209 new medical colleges have been established in the last 7-8 years, which is four times more.
He informed the gathering that in the last 7-8 years, the number of undergraduate medical seats has increased by 75 percent and the annual total number of medical seats has almost doubled.
The prime minister said India was not reforming compulsively, but “reforms with confidence” to lay out a roadmap for the next 25 years.
He said reforms are a win-win option.
He further said that India’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic reflects the people-centric policy adopted by the government and not taking measures based on populist impulse.
Modi also paid tribute to former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley.
Jaitley served as the Union Finance Minister in the first Modi government and wore many hats in public life, from a lawyer to a politician and a cricket administrator. He passed away in August 2019 at the age of 66 after battling a prolonged illness.