Rama Krishna Sangem
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted that there won’t be any scary decisions from him – like demonetization of 2016 – in his third term from 2024. He said this in an exclusive interview to news agency, ANI on April 15, Monday.
We all remember how his sudden broadcast on TV at 8 pm on November 8 of that year triggered panic among people across the country. Not less than 100 people died in queues before banks and ATMs to exchange their currency notes. After that, whenever he announced his TV address to the nation, people were afraid of harsh decisions, triggering rumours like seizure of gold from people etc
A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its election manifesto, which aims at building a ‘Viksit Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an interview with ANI, outlined his vision for India’s development by 2047. He also addressed concerns raised by the Opposition, who suggest that the saffron party might seek to amend the Constitution if re-elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
“When I say that I have big plans, no one should be scared. I don’t take decisions to scare or run over anyone, I take decisions for the wholesome development of the nation,” the Prime Minister said.
Additionally, he said, “Governments always say we have done everything, I don’t believe I have done everything. I have tried to do everything in the right direction, yet there is so much I need to do because I see that my country has so many needs. How do I fulfil the dreams of every family? That is why I say this is a trailer.”
Election not vacation for governance
On the question of his 2047 vision, he said, “First of all, I have been the chief minister of Gujarat for a long time. And I am used to the experience. If elections are held again and again, then from my state, 30-40 senior good officers used to go as observers for election duty.”
“So they used to stay out for 40-50 days. I used to worry how will I run the government?” he asked, saying that “because in the country, such elections keep happening and my observers keep going”.
The Prime Minister said that he always thought that he wouldn’t take the election period to be a “vacation”. “I give jobs to the officials in advance. I ask them to do this for the next government. So I used to plan for 100 days even at that time,” PM Modi added.
The Prime Minister also disclosed that groundwork for the ambitious 2047 Viksit Bharat initiative has been actively underway over the past two years. Expressing his commitment to this transformative vision, the PM outlined his ambitious agenda for the initial 100 days of his forthcoming term, if elected to office.
