PM asks BJP CMs to work for 'New India' in 'mission mode'

August 21, 2017 23:08

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked chief ministers of BJP-ruled states to work in "mission mode" to realise the vision of a "New India" by 2022 as he pushed for speedy implementation of pro-poor schemes and

boosting transparency in government schemes.

Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah will review works of the party-run state governments every three months in this regard, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh told reporters after the meeting.

"Modi and Shah guided us to work in a mission mode to realise the vision of a 'New India' by 2022. The means to double farmers' income and implementing pro-poor schemes with the help of digital transactions were also discussed," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said.

The meeting was attended by 12 BJP chief ministers and six deputy chief ministers.

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