Modi’s role in transforming India irrefutable, says Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday claimed that 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure had transformed the country, “which will force even his harshest critics to acknowledge his contribution whenever the nation’s history is written”.

Addressing a gathering during the launch of a book titled, “Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade”, Shah emphasised that India’s history could be categorised into three significant periods. “First is before and after the Independence. Second before and after the Emergency and the third before and after Narendra Modi,” he said.

The Home Minister pointed out that Modi’s leadership has marked a turning point in the nation’s progress, setting the foundation for a “Viksit Bharat”.

Shah praised India’s response to Covid, saying, “No one thought India could face the pandemic like it did.” He credited PM Modi’s vision, stating, “We made the vaccine first because the process to make it started first in India.”

He also highlighted how Modi’s leadership united the nation during the crisis, stating, “He made an appeal for lockdown and every Indian supported his decision.”

He pointed at changes in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. “Two crore 80 lakh tourists visited Kashmir after that,” he revealed. He credited Modi’s governance for making every Indian a stakeholder in the country’s growth. “If 130 crore Indians move ahead, India takes 130 steps ahead. This is what PM Modi realised,” Shah concluded.

Reviews criminal laws’ implementation in Gujarat

• Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed the Gujarat Government to ensure implementation of the three new criminal laws in all commissionerates by April 30 and in the entire state at the earliest.
• Chairing a meeting to review the implementation of the three laws in the state, Shah appreciated the work done by the state government and hailed the state for timely filing chargesheets in over 92% cases involving sentences of more than 10 years.