Modi writes open letter to citizens after one year at office. Promises more than ‘Acche Din’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the first anniversary of Modi Sarkar has written a promising letter to his citizens. Modi and the NDA government have received mixed reviews for their work at the center so far, with some looking optimistic at the betterment that has come about, while others have been quick to point out that the glass is still half empty.

Many detractors have pointed out that under the present government the rich have been kept intact whereas the poor have just gotten poorer, keeping the obvious capitalistic inclination of the Modi government in mind.

The land acquisition bill and the goods and services tax to name a few are causing discontent amidst people regarding the motivations of the ruling party. And the selfies are doing nothing to change this attitude.

Despite Modi’s efforts at bettering foreign relations and bringing in foreign investments, people aren’t very sure what to expect of the government, though the Prime Minister’s personal charm has definitely worked for the better.

To quench these doubts and more the Prime Minister has written an exhaustive open letter to his citizens about what his government has been up to in the past year in office.

Keeping in mind that the Prime Minister has always managed to keep in touch with his country at a personal level through radio addresses and speeches, this time too he has chosen the path of direct communication with his people.

He assures them, that they can openly and confidently look forward to the coming years with the NDA. The letter sure sounds like a lot of tick marks.

Here is the full letter:

“My dear fellow Citizens!

Service, in our Indian ethos is the ultimate duty – Seva Parmo Dharma. One year ago, you had entrusted me with the responsibility and honour of serving you as your Pradhan Sevak. I have devoted every moment of every day, and every element of my body and spirit, in fulfilling the same with fullest sincerity and honesty.

We assumed office at a time when confidence in the India story was waning. Un-abated corruption and indecisiveness had paralyzed the government. People had been left helpless against ever climbing inflation and economic insecurity. Urgent and decisive action was needed.

We systematically went about addressing these challenges. Runaway prices were immediately brought under control. The languishing economy was rejuvenated, building on stable, policy-driven proactive governance.

Discretionary allotment of our precious natural resources to a chosen few was replaced with transparent auctions. Firm steps were taken against Black Money, from setting up a SIT and passing a stringent black money law, to generating international consensus against the same. Uncompromising adherence to the principle of purity, in action as well as intent, ensured a corruption-free government. Significant changes have been brought about in work culture, nurturing a combination of empathy as well as professionalism, systems as well breaking of silos. State governments have been made equal partners in the quest for national development, building the spirit of Team India. Most importantly, we have been able to restore Trust in the government.

Guided by the principle of Antyodaya, our Government is dedicated to the poor, marginalized and those left behind. We are working towards empowering them to become our soldiers in the war against poverty.

Numerous measures and schemes have been initiated – from making school toilets to setting up IITs, IIMs and AIIMS; from providing a vaccination cover to our children to initiating a people-driven Swachh Bharat mission; from ensuring a minimum pension to our labourers to providing social security to the common man; from enhancing support to our farmers hit by natural calamities to defending their interests at WTO; from empowering one and all with self attestation to delivering subsidies directly to people’s banks; from universalizing the banking system to funding the unfunded small businesses; from irrigating fields to rejuvenating Ma Ganga; from moving towards 24×7 power to connecting the nation through road and rail; from building homes for the homeless to setting up smart cities, and from connecting the North-East to prioritizing development of Eastern India.

Friends, this is just the beginning. Our objective is to transform quality of life, infrastructure and services. Together we shall build the India of your dreams and that of our freedom fighters. In this, I seek your blessings and continued support.

Always in your Service.

Jai Hind!”

P.S: We hope Rahul Gandhi is taking notes!