Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he appreciates all the surveys, analysis and polls being carried out on the three years of his Government. Affirming that “constructive criticism” strengthens a democracy, Modi said he is happy that people are evaluating his work in great details.
Towards the end of his monthly radio broadcast, “Mann ki Baat,” Modi noted that newspapers and media houses had carried out a number of surveys and polls analysing the first three years of his Government.
“Audit and assessment of performance of the present Government in the last three years is happening all over on newspapers, social media or TV for the last 15 days .
There have been many surveys and several opinion polls. I see this entire process as a very healthy sign”, the Prime Minister said.
Welcoming the analysis and calling it a “great exercise”, Modi said, “Constructive criticism strengthens the democracy. For a lively democracy, such exercises are immensely important”. “Three years back, you (people) had given me the responsibility of the ‘pradhan sevak’ (prime servant). There have been several surveys and opinion polls. I consider this entire exercise healthy,” he added.
In his first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ after completion of three years in office, Modi also announced that a massive waste management campaign will be launched in 4,000 cities across the country on June 5, the World Environment Day. Under the campaign, waste bins of blue and green colours would be distributed in these cities along with an awareness drive.
“I have a firm belief that we will develop a culture and the new steps that we take towards achieving cleanliness will continue. Only then will we achieve the dream of Gandhiji, achieve the kind of cleanliness that he had dreamt of,” said Modi.