Amid farmers' protest, PM pitches for reforms
December 07, 2020 17:22
Amid the row over laws meant to bring a major change in the agri-marketing sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said reforms are needed for development and some laws from the past century have become a burden now.
Launching the Agra metro rail project through video conference, Modi said the reforms carried out by his government are also getting reflected in election results.
His pitch on the importance of reforms comes ahead of Tuesday's Bharat Bandh over the three new farm laws enacted at the Centre. But during his brief address, the prime minister made no direct reference to the new laws or the farmers' protests.
"Reforms are needed for development. Reforms are very much needed for a new order and to give new facilities. We cannot build the next century with the laws of the previous century," he said.
"Some laws that used to be good in the past century have become a burden in the present century. Reforms should be a continuous process," he said.
Modi said his government is carrying out "holistic reforms".
"Earlier, reforms used to happen in a piecemeal manner, or keeping in mind some sectors and departments," the prime minister said.
He said the reforms carried out in recent past have infused self-confidence in the country, adding that people will be satisfied when they go through the "finer details".
"This confidence has been seen in every election in the recent past. A glimpse of this confidence is seen in the election results in every part of the country, including UP," he said.
The PM said in recent years the poor and the middle class have showered their unprecedented blessings on the efforts of the government. He said their support and the small joys experienced by the countrymen "gives me the courage to do new things and take new initiatives".
Modi said his government intends to solve the festering problems faced by people, make life easy, increase investment and ensure the maximum use of modern technology.
He said a major problem in the country's infrastructure sector was that new projects were announced but not much attention was given on how they will be funded.
His government ensures the availability of funds at the start of a new project itself, Modi said.
He said over Rs 100 lakh crore will be spent under the National Infrastructure Pipeline project and work is being done on the master plan for multi-modal connectivity. Efforts are also on to attract investment from all over the world to improve the country's infrastructure, he added. -- PTI
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