Modi: Full coverage of govt schemes will end appeasement politics
AHMEDABAD: Achieving full coverage of government schemes among beneficiaries ensures an end to appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
He was addressing the ‘Utkarsh Samaroh’ in Bharuch, Gujarat, via video conferencing from New Delhi. The Bharuch programme marked the celebration of 100% saturation of four key schemes of the state government in the district.
The Prime Minister said 100% coverage of beneficiaries means delivering to every section of society equally with ‘ Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. “No one should be left behind from schemes for the welfare of the poor. This also ends the politics of appeasement,” the Prime Minister said.
“The Utkarsh Samaroh is a testimony to the fruitful results achieved when the government sincerely reaches out to the beneficiary with a resolve,” he added. He commended the Bharuch district administration and Gujarat government for achieving 100% saturation of the four schemes related to social security. “Saturation means that the benefit reaches the last person in society,” he said.
He said many citizens from marginalised and minority communities were deprived of the benefits of the schemes due to lack of information. He also noted that the spirit of Sabka Saath Sabka Vishwas and honest intentions invariably brought good results.
Noting the upcoming eighth anniversary of the government, the Prime Minister said that eight years of the government have been devoted to ‘Seva Susashasan aur Garib Kalyan’.
He credited the successes of his administration to the experience that he gained as one of the people learning about deprivation, development and poverty.
The Prime Minister said that the soil of Gujarat has taught him not to rest on his laurels and he is always aiming to improve and expand the scope and coverage of the welfare of the citizens. “My dream is saturation. We should move towards 100 per cent coverage. Government machinery should get used to this and a belief should be generated among the citizens.”