‘India is on a march of great growth’
LISTING ACHIEVEMENTS The senior BJP leader says Modi govt has been honest, eliminated middlemen and rejects Oppn’s charges of undermining institutions
rary impact on the realty sector. But, with RERA and others, surely there is a roadmap available for more clean-up and an accountable real estate sector. courage and with adequate preparation. run politics of the country from corridors of court through sponsored litigations. I mean the Congress. The whole (Judge BH) Loya case was a deliberate conspiracy by the Congress. Take the whole impeachment move or the outburst in the course of hearing of Ram Janmabhoomi case. This whole narrative of Congress was designed to overawe the judiciary. This is not acceptable.
With regard to appointments, 2014-15 was lost in the NJAC battle. We brought the national judicial commission. They stayed it. In 2016, we appointed 126 high court judges, the highest in the last 30 years. Since 1989 the average appointment was 72-85. In 2017, we appointed 119 judges, about 10-15 SC judges, about 250 additional judges were confirmed. This year too, we have also appointed about 30 judges. It will continue to be done. But remember, the right to seek a reconsideration of the recommendations made by the collegium is a right available to the government. not working is humbug. The PM permits a free and frank discussion, seeks advice, we all speak, and he works in the most democratic manner possible. Yes, the PM very effectively monitors the delivery of schemes. That’s good. That’s his job. He works 24X7 and expects all of us to work. What is the Congress’s problem if the cabinet system has been restored with all its discipline, delivery and effective governance? I do not want to reflect upon the 10 years of the UPA, as to what kind of respect was given to the PM, that one gentleman decided to tear away the ordinance passed by the cabinet. That was the respect of the PM then.
There was an issue about clarity of law; then the standing committee recommendations came. The matter went to Supreme Court and now the process is on. Meetings were held, but (Mallikarjun) Kharge (the leader of the Congress in the Lok sabha) refused to attend. Lokpal is important, but clean governance is equally important. Despite Lokpal not being appointed for reasons beyond our control, we have given a clean government.