Varanasi, Jun 12 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set new benchmarks in governance during his 12 years in office and that welfare schemes launched under his leadership have brought direct benefits to the poor.
Addressing a public welfare camp here, Adityanath said every resident of Varanasi felt proud as Modi completed 12 years as the country’s elected prime minister.
“Without stopping, without wavering and without bowing, Modi ji has created a record through his successful 12-year tenure as prime minister,” the chief minister said.
He said the people of Varanasi made the right choice by electing Modi to represent them in Parliament.
“Today, every person feels overwhelmed and proud. Kashi’s name is resonating not only in Uttar Pradesh but across the country and the world,” he said.
He also credited Modi with transforming Varanasi’s infrastructure, saying numerous flyovers, road overbridges and other development projects had been completed in the city in the past 12 years.
Highlighting the Centre’s welfare initiatives, Adityanath said schemes had been designed for every section of society and implemented effectively through a strong administrative mechanism.
Referring to the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system and the Jan Dhan scheme, Adityanath said earlier governments failed to ensure that benefits reached the intended beneficiaries.
“Modi ji says that if I send Rs 100, the entire Rs 100 reaches the poor person’s account directly. This is the biggest benefit of the Jan Dhan account,” the CM said, while attacking the Congress and the Samajwadi Party over alleged leakages in welfare delivery during their tenures.
On the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, Adityanath said, “Modi ji showed compassion and provided health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh to 60 crore people under Ayushman Bharat. Whether it is a government hospital or a private hospital, treatment can be provided free of cost.” PTI CDN DIV DIV
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