IANS | 22 Apr, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads by example and makes it a point to abide by the old adage ‘practise what you preach’.
From
ending VIP culture to cutting down red tape to promoting ease of doing
business, several trailblazing initiatives form the hallmark of the Modi
government. And, the Prime Minister has led from the front in setting
and achieving all these milestones.
In a video shared by Modi
Bharosa, a popular X handle, the PM recounts many instances where he
took the lead in furthering his call and effort to dismantle the VIP
culture.
Recalling his mother’s demise, PM Modi says she passed
away in a government hospital and her cremation was also done at a state
government-run crematorium.
Talking about the vaccination drive
against Coronavirus, PM Modi says that he could have got the vaccine
administered early but waited for his number.
“I could have taken the vaccine early but I decided to take it only when my number comes,” says PM Modi.
Talking
about ending VIP culture during Republic Day celebrations, PM Modi says
that the shramiks and workers, who built the Central Vista, were made
special guests at the occasion.
Talking about University
convocations, PM Modi says that he always advocated for participation of
the poor children in those events.
“I used to tell the organisers
that the first 50 seats in the convocation ceremony should be reserved
for students, belonging to the marginalised class. They should also have
an opportunity to witness the grand event,” says the PM.
In the
past 10 years of the Modi government, many ground-breaking and
pioneering initiatives designed on the lines of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka
Vikas’ have paved the way for taking the 140 crore population along.
The disappearance of red beacons from vehicles of government servants was one of the first moves to end VIP culture.
PM
Modi, in his Mann ki Baat address, in 2017 itself, had given a call for
ending the VIP culture with EPI (Every person is important) culture.