PM Modi today inaugurated the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. He commenced his speech by expressing his tributes to Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
As per the Prime Minister, the theme of this year’s convention is ‘role of Indian diaspora in building new India’. The Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth was the chief guest of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention.
Extolling about his government’s work, PM Modi utilised the platform to list down in detail about his government’s developmental work in the past 4.5 years and the benefits reaped from it. Here are some of the takeaways from his speech:-
Eliminated 7 crore non-existent people from the system
PM Modi claimed that his government has eliminated almost 7 crore non-existent people from the system who were fraudulently reaping the benefits of government schemes. He claimed that these people had no existence in reality but only in government papers and they were receiving various benefits based on it.
मैं आपको एक और आंकड़ा देता हूं। पिछले साढ़े चार साल में हमारी सरकार ने करीब-करीब 7 करोड़ ऐसे फर्जी लोगों को पहचानकर, उन्हें व्यवस्था से हटाया है। ये 7 करोड़ लोग वो थे, जो कभी जन्मे ही नहीं थे, जो वास्तव में थे ही नहीं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 22, 2019
The government had spent about 80 billion dollars through DBT
PM Modi also said that his government had transferred about 5.78 lakh crore rupees directly in the accounts of beneficiaries of different schemes, thereby eliminating the middlemen and bringing in the transparency in the system.
बीते साढ़े चार वर्षों में 5 लाख 78 हजार करोड़ रुपए यानि करीब-करीब 80 बिलियन डॉलर हमारी सरकार ने अलग-अलग योजनाओं के तहत सीधे लोगों को दिए हैं, उनके बैंक खाते में ट्रांसफर किए हैं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 22, 2019
He added that the government had harnessed new technology to curb the leakages that earlier happened due to lack of transparent methods.
Passport and Visa processes simplified
While talking about the difficulties faced by Indians abroad, PM Modi asserted that his government’s proactive approach in solving visa-related issues and initiatives such as e-visa have considerably reduced the problems and saved time wasted in fixing the issues. He further reassured that steps are being taken in this direction to reduce the problems faced by the people.
पासपोर्ट के साथ-साथ वीज़ा से जुड़े नियमों को भी सरल किया जा रहा है। e-VISA की सुविधा मिलने से आपके समय की बचत भी हो रही है और परेशानियां भी कम हुई हैं। अभी भी अगर कोई समस्याएं इसमें हैं तो उसके सुधार के लिए भी कदम उठाए जा रहे हैं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 22, 2019
In addition to this, Embassies and Consulates are being connected to the Passport Seva Project worldwide. This will provide a centralised system connected to the passport services. Along with this, Indian government will be soon issuing chip-based e-passport.
Startup Ecosystem being nurtured in India
Talking about the remarkable improvement in the ease of business rankings for India, PM Modi stated that India is poised to become the world’s largest Startup Ecosystem. PM Modi also claimed the success of Ayushmaan Bharat Yojana which is world’s largest healthcare initiative.
आज हम दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा Start up Ecosystem बनने की तरफ बढ़ रहे हैं तो दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी हेल्थकेयर स्कीम आयुष्मान भारत भी चला रहे हैं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 22, 2019
India’s significance in World order has increased
PM Modi asserted that India is now in the position to lead the world on various fronts. He highlighted Solar Alliance as one such platform where India can display its prowess and develop synergies with important players to harness solar energy.
Modi further alleged that the world pays heed to India’s suggestions with utmost seriousness. India’s contribution to developing a renewable source of energy and environment preservation has been acknowledged across the world.
Every Indian outside India is our brand ambassador
Talking about the remarkable contribution Non-Resident Indians have had in shaping the global narrative about India, PM Modi called them as India’s brand ambassador. According to him, Indians living abroad have not only brought laurels for their resident country, but have also acculturated themselves, and played a significant role in enriching their culture.
मैं आपको भारत का ब्रैंड एंबेसेडर मानने के साथ ही भारत के सामर्थ्य और भारत की क्षमताओं, देश की विशेषताओं का प्रतीक भी मानता हूं: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 22, 2019
PM Modi claimed Indians living abroad have assumed leadership roles in their respective societies and are constantly endeavouring to achieve excellence in different fields.
