Amidst the ongoing row over inauguration of the new Parliament House building, the BJP has embarked on 'Mission Lok Sabha' to score a hat-trick in 2024 by highlighting the Narendra Modi government's achievements during the last nine years.
In this connection, General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd.), Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Road Transport and Highways was in Ranchi highlighting the nine years of NDA government work headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking during a programme Singh also indirectly raised the question of who is against Prime Minister Modi, saying that during the last nine years, the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi has seen a "strong and powerful decision making government".
Addressing media persons at Ranchi Press Club, Singh said that there was a need for a new Parliament building for the past thirty years but none of the government took the initiative. It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took the initiative and in a record two and half years the new building of Parliament has been constructed.
Singh also said that it is unfortunate that Opposition parties have opposed the new building and have made unsavoury remarks against the Prime Minister and Parliament.
The former Army Chief also said that his department (Road Transport and Highways) is working to improve the condition of Highway in Country and in this connection, Jharkhand road too be improved. New highway projects will begin in the State so that the condition of road connectivity in the state improves.
On police action against wrestlers agitating at Delhi Jantar Mantar, Singh said that police action was initiated against wrestlers so as to maintain law and order in the state.
Delhi Police on Sunday detained Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia for violation of law and dismantled arrangements at the protest site. The wrestlers were dragged, lifted off the road and put into police vans when they tried to cross security barricades and march to the new Parliament building, outside which a women’s mahapanchayat was scheduled.
Singh also talked about the failure of the Hemant Soren government saying that the present government has failed on all fronts. Singh also said that Modi government's schemes such as Jan Dhan Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, Ayushman Yojana, Awas Yojana, Izzat Ghar Yojana, Har Ghar Jal Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana have become beneficial for masses.
"Today the Indian economy has even gone ahead of the UK. Today the country's economy has crossed $3.5 trillion. India's foreign exchange reserves are more than 50 lakh crores. In 2022-23, India exported goods worth more than Rs 36 lakh crore, whereas in 2014 only Rs 19.05 lakh crore was exported. India's annual retail inflation is 4.7 per cent in April 2023 and wholesale inflation is minus 0.92 per cent while inflation is much higher in many countries like the US, Germany, France, Australia," Singh asserted.
“There has been an increase of more than one and a half times in the MSP on almost all the crops. The MSP of paddy was Rs 1,360 per quintal in 2013-14 and today it is Rs 2,040 per quintal. Similarly, the MSP of wheat has also increased. Jowar was Rs 1,530 per quintal in 2013-14 and has become Rs 2,930," the Union Minister added.
The BJP will once again raise the question of 'Modi versus Who' before the voters. The party will reach out to the masses to deliver the message that on one side "there is the strong, powerful and popular face of Narendra Modi who is the Prime Minister for two consecutive terms, while who is on the other side?