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JAMMU: Highlighting the achievements of the BJP Government in 2022, senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta said that the year proved to be best performing year for the dispensation as lot has been accomplished during past twelve months under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a statement issued to media persons, the BJP stalwart leader said that the preface of this year’s achievements by the BJP Government are connected with the earlier accomplishments and therefore things are to be looked at collectively to have a comprehensive outlook. He said that one of the biggest achievements of Modi government is the construction of Shri Ram Temple as it was also in the manifesto of the BJP and the poll promise is now well on its way to being fulfilled. “PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Shri Ram Temple in August 2020 and it is likely to be ready by 2023”, Kavinder said, adding that abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcating J&K into two UTs followed by the colossal development in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh which is a ongoing process also holds much significance in the journey of BJP Government that has transformed J&K into a progressive region with terrorism and separatism put on back burner and peace and development becoming new norms.
The senior BJP leader said J&K has seen sea change as now the people from outside J&K can buy land here, non-local spouses of J&K women get domicile status, separate flag of Jammu and Kashmir has been made defunct, stone pelters are being denied security clearance for passports, Gorkhas and other entities including WPRs given equal rights, etc.
He said that the poor strata has been given free ration since the advent of COVID-19 and the relief is extended till next year making it a big achievement for the government as this has provided much needed succor to the needy.
“As India marks its 75th year of independence the government has launched an umbrella programme “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” that is being celebrated across the country recognizing all those who contributed to India’s struggle for freedom”, Kavinder said, adding that another key achievement of the government has been the rescue operation carried out in war-hit Ukraine whereby the BJP government safely evacuated around 23,000 students including some foreign nationals.
“Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme is also a bountiful endeavour of Modi Government to provide succor to farmers by directly transferring Rs 6000 to the bank account of farmers in three installments of Rs 2,000 per year. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana provided affordable housing to all and as per the available data over 2 crore people have been provided homes under the scheme”, Kavinder said, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government launched the nationwide vaccination program in the tough times of COVID-19, which is considered to be the world’s largest vaccination drive.
“The country is not just vaccinating its people but has also extended a helping hand to neighboring nations by providing vaccines through the Vaccine Maitri scheme besides Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is a national public health insurance fund of the Government of India that aims to provide free access to health insurance coverage to low-income earners in the country. More than 22 crore people have registered in the scheme”, Kavinder said, adding that the National Education Policy brought in by Modi Govt has replaced the 34-year-old National Policy on Education which was framed in the year 1986. He said that the new education policy aims at bringing about transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.
