New Delhi: As the Narendra Modi government completed 12 years on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the prime minister's leadership, saying the country has witnessed the simultaneous realization of welfare for the poor and unprecedented development.
In a post on X, he said Modi had served the nation and its citizens tirelessly and highlighted a range of welfare and infrastructure initiatives undertaken during his tenure.
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"Under Modi ji's leadership, over these 12 years, the country has witnessed for the first time the parallel realization of poor welfare and unprecedented development," Shah said.
The home minister cited measures such as free ration for 80 crore people, pucca houses for more than four crore poor families, health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh for 50 crore people and LPG connections for over 10 crore households.
He also referred to the launch of more than 90 airports and over 140 Vande Bharat trains, besides the construction of 1.45 lakh km of roads and 3,000 km of modern expressways.
