Overview

• At the 63rd foundation day of Bharat Vikas Parishad, Shah praised Modi’s government for promoting development across social, cultural and economic spheres.
• He cited new data showing more than 55 crore families gained access to bank accounts, over 15 crore received clean drinking water and more than 12 crore toilets were built.
• Shah highlighted cultural and technological milestones including the completion of the Ayodhya Ram Temple, the national rollout of 5G and widespread adoption of digital payments.
• He pointed to security advances such as the abolition of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, progress against terrorism and Naxalism, and nationality grants under the Citizenship Amendment Act.
• He lauded the Bharat Vikas Parishad’s network of 1,600 branches across 412 districts and noted the Ministry of Cooperation’s role in expanding self-employment opportunities for rural communities.