What has Modi done?
What has Modi done?
(Updated as of 06 March 2023)
Recently on Twitter, I was asked ‘Why don’t you tell me what makes you think he’s (Modi) better than anyone else and why you support him so much?’
It will be hard to give a complete list of all the achievements of Modi in his close to nine years of rule. However, I have provided here a snap shot thereof with relevant evidence. It will be updated as I get more information.
If I have missed anything please do let me know so that I can update this list. If you have any questions please do ask. Please feel free to criticize Modi with evidence. I will also join hands with you provided it is NOT just malicious propaganda. This work is still a work in progress.
Modi works 24/7 for India’s betterment and has not taken a single day holiday in his close to 9 years of rule (Remember Nehru, Indira, and other PMs use to go on holidays regularly).
Born in a humble background. His father ran a tea stall on the Railway station and his mother worked as a maidservant. He joined the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at an early age.
Highlights are:
· Indian economy rises within 8 yrs of Modi’s rule to 5th global rank (in GDP terms) from 11th rank in 2013 (surpassing colonial masters UK).
· World’s biggest financial inclusion scheme Jan Dhan Yojana
· World’s largest healthcare scheme
· India outpacing the world in digital payments
· Largest supplier of vaccines globally. Successful handling of COVID-19
· All villages electrified. Huge boost to solar
· Financial scams free, communal riots free
· Balacote strike
· Abrogation of Article 370 that gave special status to J&K
· Introduction of GST
· CAA to provide refuge to persecuted minorities in neighbouring countries.
India is third largest aviation market in the world.
Economy
· In the Modi era, India rose from 11th rank (2013) globally to 5th (2022) India overtakes UK as the world’s fifth-largest economy | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)
· How GST changed the face of Indian tax system How GST changed the face of Indian tax system; here are six benefits to society | The Financial Express
· Financial scam-free government would be considered a great achievement by itself given the scams in UPA involving trillions of rupees. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/photo/upa-govt-9-years-9-scams-sonia-manmohan-369868-2013-05-22
Health
· International Yoga Day: introduced on 21 June by UN International Day of Yoga | United Nations
· Till 2013, India topped globally for open defecation. Now, India is largely ODF. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), is the world’s most extensive ever program aimed at eliminating open defecation. A Clean (Sampoorna Swachh) India | UNICEF India
· World’s largest health care https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/india-launches-modicare-worlds-biggest-health-scheme/aaw2sds7u
Affordable medicines: Jan Aushadhi Kendras rose form 80 (2014) to 9,000 (2022) kendras: Govt plans to increase number of Janaushadhi Kendras to 10,000 by March 2024 — The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)
· Girls toilets increase school attendance https://www.we.org/en-US/we-stories/global-development/clean-water-sends-girls-to-school-in-india
· COVID-19: successful handling WHO praises India’s ‘impressive’ commitment to combat coronavirus | Mint (livemint.com)
· AIIMS: Most Number of AIIMS Under Modi Govt? Here’s the Full Picture (thequint.com)
Poverty
· Free cooking gas to the poor https://zeenews.india.com/economy/free-lpg-cylinder-along-with-rs-1600-cash-know-all-about-this-modi-govt-scheme-2340407.html
· Bank accounts for all. Largest financial inclusion scheme globally. Financial inclusion and women empowerment (indiatimes.com)
· Har Ghar Jal under Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019 with the aim to provide tap water to every rural household by 2024. uttar pradesh: Over 81 lakh tap connections provided in rural households in UP: Data — The Economic Times (indiatimes.com)
Defense
· Balacot strike taught a lesson to Pakistan: Two Years of Balakot Air Strike: A successful retaliation, know all about it — India Today
· Defence Exports: India’s defense exports at record Rs 13,000 crore India’s defence exports at record Rs 13,000 crore, 70% from private sector | India News — Times of India (indiatimes.com)
· OROP long pending issue https://pib.gov.in/FactsheetDetails.aspx?Id=148559https://pib.gov.in/FactsheetDetails.aspx?Id=148559
Energy
· Har ghar bijali: All census villages electrified. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-at-75-all-villages-electrified/articleshow/93541496.cms
· Huge boost to solar energy India Will Sharply Increase Renewable Energy, Modi Says — The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Foreign Policy
· Vaccine diplomacy https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/08/04/2021/indias-vaccine-diplomacy
· After Balacot Strike barring a few like China all countries supported India
· 45-year border dispute with Bangladesh settled India and Bangladesh settle old dispute in land swap | News | Al Jazeera
International honors
· Modi honored with Seoul Peace Prize https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-modi-receives-seoul-peace-prize-for-2018/articleshow/68108358.cms
· Kotler Presidential Award https://www.pkotler.org/blog/2019/1/17/the-philip-kotler-presidential-award-2019
· Russia’s highest civilian Award https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-awarded-with-russias-highest-state-decoration-order-of-st-andrew/articleshow/68848334.cms?fbclid=IwAR1avLX08VjdioBOI-JV7Ql_qR-mMWyr5kHZaz8gA1zqVWDbbnV6yhYKahI
· 6 Islamic nations honour Modi Islamic nations that honoured PM Modi with highest civilian award (indiatoday.in)
Women
· Triple talaq abolished https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/31/triple-talaq-india-hails-historic-day-as-parliament-outlaws-islamic-instant-divorce
· Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme aims to address the issue of the declining child sex ratio image (CSR) https://www.ibef.org/government-schemes/beti-bachao-beti-padhao
Home
· A 370 abolished curbing terrorism, boosting J&K economy https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/ramiz-raja-malik/after-scrapping-the-article-370-know-what-changed-in-jammu-and-kashmir-44174/
· CAA to protect minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/et-explains/citizenship-amendment-bill-what-does-it-do-and-why-is-it-seen-as-a-problem/articleshow/72436995.cms
Infrastructure
· Massive infrastructure development ‘India holds world record for fastest road construction,’ says Nitin Gadkari — BusinessToday
· Bharatmala project is mainly focused on connecting remote areas and satellite cities of megacities such as Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad etc. All highway projects under Bharatmala phase 1 to be awarded by 2023–24: NHAI chief | The Financial Express
India is third largest aviation market in the world. Number of airports 74 (2014) 147 (2022) https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-has-become-world-s-third-largest-aviation-market-president-murmu-123013100719_1.html
Tourism
· Buddhist Pilgrimage Circuit http://www.uniindia.com/buddhist-circuit-project-to-be-completed-by-2020-nitin-gadkari/west/news/1381432.html
· Ram Temple in Ayodhya https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/over-60-ram-mandir-work-complete-in-trust-secretary/articleshow/96978824.cms
· Kasi Viswanath Mandir corridor https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/kashi-vishwanath-temple-narendra-modi-varanasi-7669709/
· Char Dham National Highway,
Laws
· Enemy Property Seizure Act: Enemy property: what it is, how the new law changes its status | Explained News, The Indian Express
· No major communal riots during Modi’s 9-year rule Chronology of communal violence in India | Latest News India — Hindustan Times
Agriculture
· Neem coating of urea stops annual urea shortage riots. Neem Coated Urea — The Untold Story — Neem Foundation
· Farmers pension PM Kisan Yojana: Farmers can get monthly pension of Rs 3000 with Rs 2000 instalment, here’s how | Personal Finance News | Zee News (india.com)
Education
· New education policy introduced https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Faii.unimelb.edu.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F03%2FIndias-National-Education-Policy-2020-and-Australias-education-engagements.pdf
· IITs and IIMs in every state https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/narendra-modis-poll-promise-an-iit-and-iim-in-every-state/article20723760.ece
· Epathshala: hosts educational resources for teachers, students, parents, researchers, and educators, can be accessed on the Web, and is available on Google Play, App Store and Windows. https://epathshala.nic.in/
Digital India
· Digital payments: BHIM — India outpaces the world Explained: How India is outpacing the world in digital payments — Times of India (indiatimes.com)
Space Mission
· Chandrayan 2 launched in 2019 https://www.isro.gov.in/Chandrayaan_2.html
More information on some of the programs of the Modi government can be found here https://transformingindia.mygov.in/performance-dashboard/
