Article authored by @Ajain and @Rgov - astute political observers
As the election season is heating up in India and race to 272 is on, there is a lot of misinformation that is being propagated. Most of this comes by way of people leaving comments which are pole-opposite to the actual truth. So if you are annoyed by some of the comments on various YouTube videos, you can cut and paste this list as a rebuttal to the comments :-). Facts are facts and data is data. Opinion hyperbole doesn't warrant my attention.
DATA POINTS:
Impact on people with key schemes that were launched: 2.059 Billion people
- Medical insurance for low income populace (Ayushman Yojna): 500 million
- Cooking gas for rural India (Ujjwala Yojna): 298 million (58 million households)
- Financial loans for entrepreneurs (Mudra Yojna): 150 million
- Toilets for all household (Swatch Bharat Yojna): 500 million (100 million households)
- Housing for poor (Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojna): 35 million (7 million households)
- Electricity for villages (Saubhagya Yojna): 26 million (18,956 villages)
- Financial inclusion through the opening of Bank accounts (Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna): 310 million
- National agriculture market for farmers for selling crops (eNAM): 120 million
- Income guarantee for farmers for adverse situations (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi): 120 million
Infrastructure Development
- Rural Infrastructure (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana): constructed 1,20,000 Km
- Underground Water Management (Atal Bhoojal Yojana): 20% higher crop yield even during drought
- Urban Infrastructure: 12 waterways operationalized, 40,000 Km of urban road constructed, 20,000 Km of highways constructed
- Rail Projects: 825 Kms of dedicated freight corridor completed, all unmanned railway crossings eliminated, launched Made in India, high speed train called Train 18, operationalized coach manufacturing and export unit at Raebareiley
- Road transport: established role model for Bus terminus (Alambagh) and converted loss making state transport corporations into profit centers
- Air transport: constructed 35 additional airports
- Digitization: DBT, Aadhar card, opened more than 32,00,00,000 new bank accounts
World class project execution
- Constructed tallest statue in the world - Sardar Patel
- Became the world leader by launching 104 satellites in a single launch
- Fast becoming independent in defense with indigenuously developed combat aircrafts, (Tejas), Aircraft carrier (INS Vikrant), nuclear submarines (Arihant), supersonic nuclear missiles (Agni 5 and Brahmos), Battle tanks, Fully automatic assault rifles etc.
- Indigenously developed high speed train (train 18)
- Became one of the few nation to develop Heavy locomotive engines
Financial data:
- Fastest growing country in the world with GDP growth rate of 7.2%
- Highest FDI compared to recent decades
- Highest Industrial production growth rate of 7.5%
- Relatively debt free (debt to GDP ratio of just 11.2%)
- Inflation contained well below 3%
- Pulled 200 million people out of extreme poverty line
- Rank 77 (up from 132) in ease of doing business
- Significantly reduced Non-Performing Assets
Anti corruption
- Zero scandal during the entire tenure
- Extradited people like Vijay Mallaya and Nirav Modi and seized assets to pay for defaulting loans
- Starwarts like Anil Ambani forced to pay Rs 550 crore to Ericsson to avoid jail term
- Court ordered BSP's Mayawati to pay back over Rs. 5,000 crore
So before you criticize Modiji and his government, answer these three questions:
- How do these figures compared to 55 years of Congress or UPA government?
- What more do you expect in 5 years?
- Just who do you want to see as the next PM if not NARENDRA MODI?
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Very nicely articulated. One thing which bothers me is closing of airlines. Not a good omen considering future air travel prospects.
Organizations have to stay competitive and be financially prudent while creating stakeholder values. Those who adapt to changing business environment thrive at the expense of others who don't. Airline sector is particularly vulnerable to consolidations. If you look at fortune 500 companies, 90% of the companies don't exist today. Key parameter to note is whether there is a decline in air travel or not. Looking at the data, air travel is increasing leaps and bound suggesting vibrancy in this sector.