Election dates today, PM Modi’s note to people: Our partnership a decade, confident will continue

“The beauty of democracy lies in Janbhagidari or public participation. It is your support that gives me the immense strength to take bold decisions for the nation’s welfare, draw up aspirational plans and implement them smoothly,” Modi wrote.

“I need and indeed, look forward to your ideas, suggestions and support as we work to fulfil the resolve of building a Viksit Bharat. I am confident that we will continue to take our nation to great heights together,” he wrote.

The letter came days after the Prime Minister, countering a jibe from RJD chief Lalu Prasad, referred to the people as his family. “People of the nation consider me as their own. They love me like a member of their family. And that is why I say that the 140 crore people of this country are my family,” he said at a rally in Telangana’s Adilabad on March 4.

This was in response to Lalu Prasad’s address at an INDIA bloc rally in Patna the previous day. “Modi speaks on dynastic politics and keeps counting how many leaders have their children in politics. What can we do if he does not have a family of his own?” the RJD chief had said in the presence of Opposition leaders like Congress’s Rahul Gandhi and SP’s Akhilesh Yadav among others.

In his open letter on Friday, the Prime Minister also mentioned his government’s initiatives in the past 10 years. “It is a measure of your trust and support that we could take several historic and major decisions like implementation of GST, abrogation of Article 370, new law on Triple Talaq, Nari Shakti Vandan Act to enhance women’s participation in Parliament, the inauguration of new Parliament building and strong steps against terrorism and Left-Wing Extremism,” he wrote.

“The success of efforts such as pucca houses through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, access to electricity, water and LPG for all, free medical treatments through Ayushman Bharat, financial help to farmers, assistance to women through Matru Vandana Yojana and many more has been possible only due to the trust you have placed in me.”

“The transformation that has taken place in the lives of the people is the biggest achievement of our government over the last 10 years. These transformative outcomes are the result of the sincere efforts made by a determined government to improve the quality of life for the poor, farmers, youth and women,” the Prime Minister wrote.