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Amit Shah, in Network18 Interview, Credits Modi With Poverty Gains and Economic Leap

He claimed 25 crore rose from poverty with 60 crore gaining basic services, presenting India as the world’s No. 4 economy.

Overview

  • In an exclusive interview with Network18’s Rahul Joshi on September 19, Amit Shah said no Indian prime minister has matched Narendra Modi’s feats in a decade.
  • He claimed 25 crore people exited poverty during Modi’s 11 years in office.
  • He said about 60 crore benefited from housing, toilets, electricity, LPG, free 5 kg food grains per person per month, health cover up to Rs 5 lakh, and tap water.
  • He credited Modi with moving India from the 11th to the 4th largest economy and set a vision for a developed nation by 2047.
  • He highlighted armed forces modernisation and the Make in India push as markers of greater security and self-reliance.