25 crore people pulled out of poverty in last 10 yrs: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a statement on Saturday, highlighted that his government's pro-poor initiatives have been particularly beneficial for Dalits, OBCs, and tribals, adding that the most notable achievement of his administration in the last decade has been the upliftment of 25 crore individuals out of poverty.

 

Speaking during a video conference where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 1.3 lakh houses under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY), Prime Minister Modi stressed that owning a house is a fundamental guarantee for a better future for any individual living in poverty.

 

“The biggest beneficiaries of our government's pro-poor scheme are Dalits, OBCs (other backward castes), and tribals,” PM Modi said, responding to the opposition’s allegations that his government is ignoring SCs, STs, and OBCs.

 

“See the figure of 1.3 lakh houses. Even when I attended a national-level programme for giving houses under PMAY, I did not see such a huge figure. I congratulate the Gujarat government. For any poor person, having his own house is a guarantee of his better future,” the prime minister said.

 

PM Modi said that the poor, youth, farmers, and women are pillars of developed India.

 

The PM said that the biggest achievement of his government in the last ten years is to bring 25 crore people out of poverty.