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Development or Betrayal: Know

four years of Modi Government

The NDA government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed its four-year
achievements as “saaf niyat, sahi vikas.” However, the concerns on the job creation, curbing
black money and resolving communal issues are seen taken a backseat in last four years
under the Modi rule, writes bharat hiteshi

s Narendra Modi Govern- was laying the foundations of a new paign. “Modi dispensation is sensitive
ment completed four years India. The BJP President, Amit Shah, and committed towards development
on May 26, 2018, the Prime echoed similar sentiments and said of villages,” Shah said, noting that while
Minister tweeted with the that with the 2016 surgical strikes con- focusing on the rural areas, the due
A hashtag “saaf niyat, sahi ducted across the Line of Control (LoC), emphasis was also given to urban areas.
vikas” with a series of charts, graphics the government exhibited its political
and video to underline the achieve- willingness to take on the country’s Congress not amused
ments of his government. Congress adversaries. As the BJP government completes four
President Rahul Gandhi was quick to “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has years in power at the Centre, the Con-
give his report card A+ for self-promo- ended politics of appeasement, dynasty gress described the period as that of
tion and F for job creation. ‘treachery, trickery, revenge and lies’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Releasing a booklet titled ‘India be-
-led NDA Government highlighted its trayed’ on the occasion of the fourth
achievements, saying that over the last Modi government anniversary of the NDA government,
four years, development has become a is highlighting its Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad,
“vibrant mass movement.” Ashok Gehlot and Randeep Surjewala
To further highlight the excellent achievements, said people now know that the Naren-
work of his government, PM Modi saying that over dra Modi-Amit Shah duo was harm-
tweeted, “On this day in 2014, we be- ful for the country. They said that an
gan our journey of working towards the last four years, atmosphere of fear and hatred has been
India’s transformation.” “Over the last development has created under the NDA rule. “People
four years, development had become a now know that Modi-Amit Shah duo is
vibrant mass movement, with every become a ‘vibrant harmful for the country. Four years of
citizen feeling involved in India’s mass movement’ the Modi government can be defined
growth trajectory. 125 crore Indians are in four terms — treachery, trickery,
taking India to great heights,” he said. revenge and lies,” said Surjewala.
“I bow to my fellow citizens for their Referring to alleged atrocities on
unwavering faith in our government. and casteism, and ushered politics of Dalits, tribals, minorities, and women,
This support and affection is the biggest development,” Shah said. Azad said that nobody is safe in the
source of motivation and strength for The government has also resolved country under the BJP rule. Everyone
the entire government.” the long-pending issue of One Rank is getting sleepless nights. “Atmosphere
The Prime Minister stressed that his One Pension (OROP) within a year of of fear, hatred, and violence was cre-
government would continue to serve coming to power. He also said that sev- ated in the last four years of the Modi
the people “with the same vigour and eral measures such as the constitution government,” AICC General Secretary
dedication”. “For us, it is always India of an Special Investigating Team (SIT) Ashok Gehlot said at the joint press
First,” he wrote. Modi said with com- to curb black money were taken by conference.
plete integrity and the best intent that the government. The black money is- The Congress released the book-
his government had taken “futuristic sue was one of the main poll planks of let ‘India betrayed’ on the four years
and people-friendly decisions” that the BJP during the 2014 election cam- of BJP’s “misrule”, both in English and

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