Working to reduce government interference in people's lives: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech said his government is "working to ensure minimum government interference" in the lives of middle-class families. To do this, he urged all levels of government to cooperate on enhancing the ease of living in "mission mode." "Middle class gives a lot to nation...It will be our endeavor to ensure minimum government interference," he said.
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We have brought big reforms on ground: PM
In addition to middle class, he said that his government has brought big reforms on the ground, including for the poor and deprived. "We choose the path to bring reforms into their lives. I want to assure the citizens of India that our commitment towards bringing reform is neither just for editorials, praise nor under compulsion." "It is to strengthen the country," he said.
PM Modi thanks banking sector
For helping the middle class in providing loans for education and business ventures, PM Modi thanked the banking sector. "I am pleased to see that..even fishermen and farmers are benefiting from banking loans," he said. "In the past, people had to endure a 'mai-baap' culture, where they had to plead with the government for every necessity. Today, we have transformed this governance model."
PM advocated for minimal government interference earlier
In February, Modi made a similar statement when he advocated for minimal government interference in the lives of India's middle class. "I especially don't approve of government interference in the lives of the middle class. What is the need of government every day and at every step? We should create a society in which government interference is minimal," he had said.
